Nawabshah

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 Name Nasrat
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
Division Shaheed Benazir Abad
District Shaheed Benazirabad
Government
Population
 (2017)
 • City 279,688
 • Rank 27th, Pakistan
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)
Postal code of Pakistan
67450
Calling code 0244
Established 1907
Founded by British government

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 1903 to 1907) was established in 1903 by the British government. The tehsil was a part of Hyderabad district (1903 - 1912). On 1 November 1912, Nawabshah was upgraded to a district status of Sind Division.

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

Nawabshah is called the heart of Sindh Province.

Area and population 2014

Area 4,239 square km
Population 1,435,130
Male 749,275
Female 685,855
Population (below 15 Years) 45%
Population (between 15 and 65 years) 52.2%
Muslim population 94.1%
Hindu population 4.2%

Climate

Nawabshah
Climate chart ()
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6
 
 
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27
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3
 
 
33
14
 
 
3
 
 
39
20
 
 
1
 
 
44
25
 
 
8
 
 
43
28
 
 
52
 
 
40
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45
 
 
39
26
 
 
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38
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37
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32
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Hong Kong Observatory
Imperial conversion
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43
 
 
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48
 
 
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58
 
 
0.1
 
 
103
67
 
 
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110
76
 
 
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches

Nawabshah has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh). 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 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. 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. 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)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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)
6.6
(0.26)
54.5
(2.15)
43.7
(1.72)
12.9
(0.51)
3.4
(0.13)
1.0
(0.04)
3.6
(0.14)
114.1
(4.49)
Source:

Major education institutes

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

  • Bilawal institute of historical research, NawabShah
  • Loins Law College, Nawabshah
  • Shah Sachal Sami Foundation
  • Government Islamia Girls Higher Secondary School
  • Government Fatima Jinnah High School.

Sports locations

  • Hockey Stadium, Nawabshah
  • Municipal Ground, Nawabshah
  • Millat Ground, Nawabshah
  • High School Ground, Sakrand

Parks

  • Shah Abdul Latif Park
  • Bakhtawar Park
  • Quaid-e-Azam Park
  • Lab-e-Gajrahwah Park
  • Abdul Qadir Park
  • Cinema Chowk Park Sakrand
  • Naz Bagh Kazi Ahmed
  • DC Chowk Park Nawabshah

Gallery

See also