Nawabshah (Urdu: نوابشاہ) is a city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the capital of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto District (formerly Nawabshah District).
[edit] History
Nawabshah city was established in November 1912.
[edit] Population
The population is 1,279,825 (app.2008).
[edit] Location
By road it is a 4 hours drive from Karachi to National Highway, Sakrand along the left bank of River Indus near Sakrand Taluka, Pakistan.
[edit] Geography
The town is famous for sugarcane and banana production.The climate is usually very hot and dry, with summer temperatures soaring as high as 51 degrees Celsius. Winters start late, around mid-November, lasting to around mid-February, with night-time temperatures often reaching 8 degrees Celsius. Temperatures below zero are very rare. The town is one Pakistan's hottest areas.
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Nawabshah has an airport near the city, which has an international runway for substitute flights in an emergency.
Nawabshah is connected to the Main Railway Line. It is a main railway junction of Pakistan Railways.
[edit] Military
A big (PAF) Pakistan Air Force base is located here.
[edit] Sports
Nawabshah has a stadium called Bilawal Stadium For National Matches.
[edit] Events
The H.M KHOJA Annual Flower Show was introduced by H.M Khoja in the year 1954 at Khoja Garden. The event is celebrated for 3 to 4 days.
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Coordinates: 26°15′N 68°25′E / 26.25°N 68.417°E / 26.25; 68.417
