City
Hyderabad, Pakistan
Southern Asia
Hyderabad, also known historically as Neroonkot, is the capital and largest city of the Hyderabad Division in the Sindh province of Pakistan, and the second-largest city in Sindh after Karachi. Founded in 1768 by a local ruler on the site of an earlier settlement, this Hyderabad is a distinct city from Hyderabad, India, the former capital of the princely state of Hyderabad; Pakistan's Hyderabad developed as a major center for bangle-making, textiles and other traditional crafts along the Indus River.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Connections
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Source Hyderabad, Pakistan (Wikipedia)
Source Hyderabad, Pakistan (Wikipedia)
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1. Hyderabad, Pakistan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: area_total_km2
993
Infobox: population_total
1921275
Infobox: population_as_of
2023 census
Infobox, elevation_m
elevation_m = 13
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Founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro of the Kalhora Dynasty, Hyderabad served as a provincial capital until the British transferred the capital to Bombay Presidency in 1840.
Infobox, coordinates
coordinates = 25°22′45″N 68°22′06″E
On Continent: Asia, Infobox, subdivision_name
subdivision_name = Pakistan
Associated With: Pakistan, Infobox, subdivision_name
subdivision_name = Pakistan
Associated With: Sindh, Infobox, subdivision_name1
subdivision_name1 = Sindh
View the Source Wikidata: Hyderabad, Pakistan
- Wikidata Q1640079, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).
- In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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