Country Pakistan Union Councils 11 Elevation 62 m Local time Tuesday 7:27 PM | District Sukkur Time zone PST (UTC+5) Area 1,318 km² Province Sindh | |
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Weather 33°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 24% Humidity | ||
Rohri (Sindhi:روهڙي), (Urdu: روہڑی), (medievally Aror) is a town of Sukkur District, Sindh province, Pakistan. It is located on the east bank of the Indus River. Rohri town is the administrative headquarters of Rohri Taluka, a tehsil of Sukkur District with which it forms a metropolitan area.
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Map of RCW Rohri, Pakistan
History
Aror was the ancient capital of Sindh, ruled by the Ror Dynasty. Modern Rohri is situated adjacent to Sukkur, Sindh. In 711, Aror was captured by the army of Muslim general Muhammad Bin Qasim.
Climate
Rohri has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with extremely hot summers and mild winters. Rohri is very dry, with the little rain it receives mostly falling in the monsoon season from July to September.
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Rohri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA