Dokri

Dokri ڏوڪري Dokri Lab-e-Darya
—  Town  —
Dokri
Dokri in 2011. Dokri in 2011.
Coordinates: 27°22′29.0″N 68°05′50.0″E / 27.37472°N 68.09722°E / 27.37472; 68.09722
Country	Pakistan
District	Larkana
Taluka	Dokri
Area
- Total	4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Highest elevation	39 m (128 ft)
Population
- Total	~125,000
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)
Area code(s)	074

Dokri (Sindhi: ڏوڪري ) is a town in Larkana District, Sindh province of Pakistan and is the capital town of the Dokri Taluka.^[1] The town is located at 27° 22' 29" N 68° 05' 50" E and has an elevation of 39 metres.^[2] Mohenjodaro is situated 7 km away in East-South of the Dokri town. The town has been the scene of several leftist and progressive movements in the past.^[3] There are girls and boys primary and secondary schools and colleges in the town. Rice Research Institute is situated in the west of the town along Mohen-jo-Daro Railway Station road. Dokri is famous for rice production in Asia due to the hot & humid climatic conditions. Dokri is taluka headquarter since 1906. Dokri is the one of the oldest town in sindh. There are many social organizations working here. In the every field of life Dokrian plays vital role.

Personalities of Dokri Town

1. Comrade Hyder Bux Jatoi (Baba-e-Sindh)
2. Comrade Sobho Gayan Chandani
3. Anwar Ali Pirzado (Author & Poet)

Other towns near Dokri

These are the closest towns with coordinates to this town.

Garello (4.3 miles / 7.0 km N/NW)
Badah (6.0 miles / 9.7 km SW)
Nasirabad (11.6 miles / 18.7 km W)
Larkana (14.1 miles / 22.8 km N/NE)
Kambar (16.0 miles / 25.7 km N/NW)
Radhan (16.6 miles / 26.7 km S/SW)
Warah (19.0 miles / 30.6 km W/NW)
Sobhodero (19.2 miles / 30.9 km E/SE)
Hingorja (22.3 miles / 36.0 km E/SE)
Mehar (22.5 miles / 36.2 km SW)

References

1. ^ Union Administrations of Taluka Dokri^{[dead link]}
2. ^ "Location of Dokri - Falling Rain Genomics". Fallingrain.com. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/5/Dokri.html. Retrieved 2011-07-12. 
3. ^ Dokri in a shambles - Dawn Pakistan^{[dead link]}

Coordinates: 27°22′29″N 68°05′50″E / 27.37472°N 68.09722°E / 27.37472; 68.09722

Map of Dokri Town