Saddar (Hyderabad)

Saddar
صددر
Area
Coordinates: 25°23′38″N 68°21′50″E / 25.394°N 68.364°E / 25.394; 68.364Coordinates: 25°23′38″N 68°21′50″E / 25.394°N 68.364°E / 25.394; 68.364
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
City Hyderabad
Government
  Type Cantonment Board
  Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil
  Naib Nazim Zafar Ali Rajput
Time zone PST (UTC+7)

Saddar, literally meaning "cardinal", is the central area in the city of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. Saddar hosts the district and city's main governing bodies. It constitutes the centre of the city geographically and joins the suburbs at each end. The area includes the Cantonment area. Municipal duties fall under the civic agency Cantonment Board.

History

The area known as Hyderabad cantt /or saddar, was built by the British in 1851.It was declared a cantonment in 1874.

Area

The total area of Saddar was measured at 3015.642 acres (12020sq km). It has the population of 0.1012 million according to census 1998.

Attractions

The famous Doctor's line is located in Saddar, where specialists and surgeons are available. A family park named Ziauddin Park is there. The Bombay Bakery and Bohra Bazar, which is one of the biggest bazaar of city, are located in Saddar.

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