Nawabshah

Nawabshah (Sindhi: نوابشاھ, Urdu: نوابشاہ) is a tehsil and headquarters of the Shaheed Benazirabad District of Sindh province, Pakistan. This city is situated in the middle of Sindh province. It is the 27th largest city in Pakistan. Nawabshah Tehsil (formerly known as Nasrat Tehsil from 1907 to 1909) was established in 1907 by the British government. The tehsil was a part of Hyderabad district (1907 - 1912). On 1 November 1912, Nawabshah was upgraded to a district status of Sind Division.

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Nawabshah
  • نوابشاھ
  • نوابشاہ
City
Collector's Kacheri Nawabshah
Collector's Kacheri Nawabshah
Nawabshah is located in Sindh
Nawabshah
Nawabshah
Nawabshah is located in Pakistan
Nawabshah
Nawabshah
Coordinates: 26°14′39″N 68°24′36″E
Old NameNasrat
CountryPakistan
ProvinceSindh
DivisionShaheed Benazir Abad
DistrictShaheed Benazirabad
Government
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • City279,688
 • Rank27th, Pakistan
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal code of Pakistan
67450
Calling code0244
Established1907
Founded byBritish government

In 1909, Syed Nawab Ali Shah donated 200 acres of land to British government for construction of a town railway station and 60 acres of land for construction of buildings of district and taluka offices free of cost. To commemorate this, the British government then changed the name of Nasrat town to Nawabshah town[1]

Nawabshah is called of the heart Of Sindh Province.

Area and population 2014
Area4,239 square km
Population1,435,130
Male749,275
Female685,855
Population (below 15 Years)45%
Population (between 15 and 65 years)52.2%
Muslim population94.1%
Hindu population4.2%

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Climate
Nawabshah
Climate chart (explanation)
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█ Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Hong Kong Observatory
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Nawabshah has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), bordering on hot semi-arid. The city is considered one of the hottest cities in Pakistan, with summer temperatures soaring as high as 53 °C or 127.4 °F. Temperatures above 45 °C or 113 °F are fairly common during late May and early June. Winters start late, around mid-November, lasting to around mid-February, with night-time temperatures often reaching 4 °C or 39.2 °F, and temperatures below 0 °C or 32 °F occurring two or three times on average in January.

The highest temperatures each year in Pakistan, typically rising to above 50 °C (122 °F), are usually recorded in Nawabshah District and Sibi from May to August. The climate is generally dry and hot, but sometimes the temperature falls to 0 °C (32 °F). On 26 May 2010 record breaking severe heat wave hit the city and the mercury level reached 52 °C (126 °F) which was the highest temperature ever recorded in Nawabshah at the time.[4] The climate is generally dry and hot, but sometimes the temperature falls to 0 °C (32 °F). On January 7, 2011, temperatures dropped to 4 °C (39 °F) in the city.[5] The highest annual rainfall ever is 685 mm, recorded in 2022.

Climate data for Nawabshah, Pakistan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.7
(92.7)		 38.0
(100.4)		 44.5
(112.1)		 48.5
(119.3)		 51.0
(123.8)		 50.5
(122.9)		 47.5
(117.5)		 48.9
(120.0)		 44.5
(112.1)		 43.0
(109.4)		 41.0
(105.8)		 35.0
(95.0)		 51.0
(123.8)
Average high °C (°F) 24.3
(75.7)		 27.5
(81.5)		 33.6
(92.5)		 39.6
(103.3)		 43.4
(110.1)		 43.6
(110.5)		 40.3
(104.5)		 38.8
(101.8)		 38.7
(101.7)		 37.4
(99.3)		 31.9
(89.4)		 25.8
(78.4)		 35.4
(95.7)
Average low °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)		 8.8
(47.8)		 14.3
(57.7)		 19.7
(67.5)		 24.6
(76.3)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.4
(81.3)		 26.1
(79.0)		 23.3
(73.9)		 18.4
(65.1)		 12.3
(54.1)		 7.8
(46.0)		 18.0
(64.4)
Record low °C (°F) −2.6
(27.3)		 −3.6
(25.5)		 3.0
(37.4)		 7.0
(44.6)		 15.0
(59.0)		 17.0
(62.6)		 20.0
(68.0)		 18.9
(66.0)		 14.6
(58.3)		 7.5
(45.5)		 2.8
(37.0)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 −3.6
(25.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 1.9
(0.07)		 2.7
(0.11)		 3.4
(0.13)		 2.7
(0.11)		 1.3
(0.05)		 16.6
(0.65)		 54.5
(2.15)		 43.7
(1.72)		 22.9
(0.90)		 3.4
(0.13)		 1.0
(0.04)		 3.6
(0.14)		 134.1
(5.28)
Source: [6]

Major Education Institutes

There are various educational institutions in the city, these include:

Sports Locations
  • Bilawal Stadium, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sindh, Pakistan
  • Hockey Stadium Nawabshah
  • Municipal Ground Nawabshah
  • Millat Ground Nawabshah
  • High School Ground Sakrand
  • Collector's Kacheri Nawabshah Build in 1913
    Collector's Kacheri Nawabshah Build in 1913
  • Chakra Bazar Nawabshah
    Chakra Bazar Nawabshah
  • people's Medical college Old Picture
    people's Medical college Old Picture
  • Benazir Institution of Urology & Transplantion Shaheed Benazirabad
    Benazir Institution of Urology & Transplantion Shaheed Benazirabad
  • View of Old Press club Road Nawabshah
    View of Old Press club Road Nawabshah
  • Nawabshah Air Base
    Nawabshah Air Base
  • Bilawal Chowk (Stadium Road) Nawabshah
    Bilawal Chowk (Stadium Road) Nawabshah
  • Indus Mart Nawabshah before 2010
    Indus Mart Nawabshah before 2010
  • Indus Rangers Mart Nawabshah
    Indus Rangers Mart Nawabshah
  • Habib College Nawabshah
    Habib College Nawabshah
  • H M Khoja Auditorium Nawabshah
    H M Khoja Auditorium Nawabshah
  • H M Khoja library Old Picture
    H M Khoja library Old Picture
  • Dalel Dero Fort Nawabshah
    Dalel Dero Fort Nawabshah
  • SZABIST Institute Nawabshah(Shaheed Benazirabad)
    SZABIST Institute Nawabshah(Shaheed Benazirabad)
  • Sheraz Chowk Nawabshah
    Sheraz Chowk Nawabshah
  • Latif Hall PUMHSW Nawabshah(Shaheed Benazirabad)
    Latif Hall PUMHSW Nawabshah(Shaheed Benazirabad)
  • Dolphin Bakery Nawabshah(Shaheed Benazirabad)
    Dolphin Bakery Nawabshah(Shaheed Benazirabad)
  • Most Popular Area of Nawabshah(Shaheed Benazirabad)
    Most Popular Area of Nawabshah(Shaheed Benazirabad)
  • Nawabshah property rates
    Nawabshah property rates

See also

References
  1. "Populations - PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". Citypopulation.de website. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. "Nawabshah District profile". Sindh Government website. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  3. Pakistan: Demographic and Health Survey (2012-13) Global Demographic and Health Survey Program, Retrieved 9 April 2023
  4. "Weather Advisory- 3, Government of Pakistan". Pakistan Metreological Department. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  5. "Mercury dips to 4°C in Nawabshah". Dawn (newspaper). 13 October 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  6. "Nawabshah weather chart". Pakistan Meteorological Department website. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  7. "..:: SBBUVAS ::." sbbuvas.edu.pk.
  8. "SBBU (Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University) SBA". sbbusba.edu.pk.
  9. "PEOPLES UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES FOR WOMEN- SHAHEED BENAZIRABAD". pumhs.edu.pk.
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