Naushahro
Naushahro Feroze (Urdu: نوشہروفِيروز, Sindhi: نوشهرو فیروز), is the capital city of Naushahro Feroze District in Sindh province of Pakistan. The district is located at 26°50'0N 68°7'0E with an altitude of 38 metres (127 feet).
Naushahro Feroze District borders Khairpur District in the north-east, Dadu District to the west Indus river makes a natural boundary between the two districts, Larkana District in the north-west, and its south-east border is surrounded by Nawabshah District.
Languages spoken include Sindhi, Seraiki, Balochi, Urdu, Punjabi, Pushto, Bagri, Brohi, and others.
Talukas
- Naushahro Feroze Tehsil
- Moro
- Bhiria
- Mehrabpur
- Kandiaro
- Taluka or (Taluko as said in Sindhi language) Mehrabpur originally part of kandiaro and Bhiria, became a new taluka in July 2005.
Climate
Naushahro Feroze has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with extremely hot summers and mild winters. There is very little rain, and it mainly falls in the monsoon season from July to September.
| Climate data for Naushahro Feroze | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 39.0 (102.2) |
37.0 (98.6) |
41.1 (106.0) |
47.3 (117.1) |
50.0 (122.0) |
51.0 (123.8) |
48.0 (118.4) |
47.0 (116.6) |
44.4 (111.9) |
43.0 (109.4) |
38.3 (100.9) |
32.7 (90.9) |
51.0 (123.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
32.2 (90.0) |
39.0 (102.2) |
43.5 (110.3) |
44.2 (111.6) |
41.2 (106.2) |
39.3 (102.7) |
38.8 (101.8) |
36.7 (98.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
34.9 (94.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.2 (57.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
29.6 (85.3) |
34.2 (93.6) |
35.9 (96.6) |
34.5 (94.1) |
32.8 (91.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
6.6 (43.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
— | 18.5 (65.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.2 (0.05) |
4.5 (0.18) |
4.5 (0.18) |
2.1 (0.08) |
1.5 (0.06) |
3.2 (0.13) |
41.7 (1.64) |
30.7 (1.21) |
11.8 (0.46) |
1.9 (0.07) |
2.1 (0.08) |
3.3 (0.13) |
108.5 (4.27) |
| Source: NOAA (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
Transport
Notable people
- Haji Khan Larik (1895–?), Muslim leader and freedom fighter.
References
- ^ "Sindh (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
- ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Naushero Feroze- Government of Pakistan
- ^ Location of Naushahro Feroze – Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ "Padidan Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 17 January 2013. Data for the record minimum in June was obviously erroneous, so not included.
- ^ "Freedom Fighters produced by Larkano District". Gul Hayat Institute. Dr. Pathan. Retrieved 8 September 2022.