Hyderabad (Pakistan)

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Hyderabad
حیدرآباد
State : PakistanPakistan Pakistan
Province : Are
Founded : 1768
Coordinates : 25 ° 23 '  N , 68 ° 22'  E Coordinates: 25 ° 22 '45 "  N , 68 ° 22' 6"  E

Height : 13  m

 
Residents : 1,734,309 (2017)
Time zone : PST ( UTC + 5 )
Telephone code : (+92) 022
Postal code : 71000


Hyderabad (Pakistan)
Hyderabad
Hyderabad

Hyderabad in Sindh Province is the eighth largest city in Pakistan with around 1.7 million inhabitants ; it is the fastest growing city in the country.

location

Hyderabad is located on the Indus River and is approx. 165 km (driving distance) in a north-easterly direction from Karachi . The city is about 13  m . It is connected to the Pakistani National Highway N-5, which is the country's most important traffic artery.

climate

Hyderabad has a hot desert climate with warm to hot average temperatures all year round. In the winter months, however, the temperature can drop below 10 ° C at night. The hottest months are April to July. During these months, the wind often drives clouds of dust through the city, which is why life largely takes place inside the house at this time of the year. At the end of June to August, the monsoons bring heavier rainfall.

Hyderabad (Sindh)
Climate diagram
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Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: WMO
Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for Hyderabad (Sindh)
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Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 24.7 28.1 33.7 38.8 41.3 40.0 37.2 35.6 36.3 36.7 31.9 26.2 O 34.2
Min. Temperature (° C) 11.4 13.9 18.8 22.9 26.1 27.9 27.6 26.5 25.4 22.5 17.4 13.0 O 21.1
Precipitation ( mm ) 1.5 4.4 7.1 2.8 4.5 47.9 71.9 74.1 13.1 5.5 2.2 2.2 Σ 237.2
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Source: WMO
Pacca Qilla around 1845 (historical illustration)
Rani-Bagh
Clock tower at Navalrai Market

economy

The city is a trading center for millet, wheat, rice and cotton. Textiles, jewelry, leather, metal, lacquer and glass goods as well as cement are produced.

Population development

Census year population
1972 628.631
1981 751.529
1998 1,151,274
2017 1,732,693

education

Hyderabad is home to several colleges, the first of which were founded in 1947 and 1963. Most are in the city of Jamshoro in northwest Hyderabad. Significant ones are:

religion

The city's residents are predominantly Muslim with a minority of around 5% Hindus , but the city is also the seat of a diocese of the Church of Pakistan and the seat of the Diocese of Hyderabad in Pakistan .

history

Hyderabad was founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro in an area with several hills and was first called Nehrun Kot . Its founder also built the Pacca Qila fortress on one of the hills .

After the death of the founder, Hyderabad became the capital of the territory of Mir Fateh Ali Khan Talpur , who had resided in Pacca Qilla since 1789 . On March 24, 1843, after the Battle of Miani, the British under General Charles James Napier conquered the city, which then ruled until Pakistan's independence. After that, Hyderabad was the capital of Sindh from 1947 to 1955.

On September 30, 1988, there were serious ethically motivated attacks in the city, in which up to 250 people died. Unrest spread to Karachi in the aftermath of the event known as the Hyderabad Massacre and Black Friday .

Attractions

  • The fort called Pacca Quila is in a bad state of disrepair. Nevertheless, it impresses with its location on a mountain slope.
  • In the center of the city is the modern Sindh Museum, which presents numerous exhibits from the long history of Sindh since the Indus cultures .
  • The grounds of the Rani Bagh Zoo, established by the British in the 19th century , have been converted into a park, but some animals are still kept behind bars.

Web links

Commons : Hyderabad (Pakistan)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gunmen open fire on Crowds in Pakistan, killing dozens ( English ) Washington Post. October 1, 1988. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  2. ↑ Dr Qadir Magsi acquitted in 1988 Hyderabad massacre case ( English ) The Express Tribune. May 19, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  3. ↑ Ethnic Rioting in Karachi Kills 46 and Injures 50 ( English ) New York Times. October 2, 1988. Retrieved January 5, 2019.