Sukkur
Pakistan · Sindh · 67 m
Description
Sukkur stands where the Indus narrows between limestone outcrops, which is why three bridges and a barrage all cross within sight of one another here. The barrage of 1932 feeds seven canals into ten thousand kilometres of channel and waters a quarter of all the canal-irrigated land in Pakistan. Above it the Lansdowne Bridge of 1889 hangs on riveted cantilevers beside the newer Ayub arch. Sadh Belo is a shrine complex of the Hindus and Sikhs on a mid-river island reached by boat. Rohri faces the town across the water and the Minaret of Masum Shah stands over the bazaar.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 3 days (optimal 2 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: November – February
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Highlights
- Lansdowne Bridge over the Indus
- Sukkur Barrage and its seven canals
- Boat out to the Sadh Belo island shrine
- Minaret of Masum Shah
- Rohri across the river
- Satiyan jo Asthan, the seven sisters at Rohri
- Palm groves along the Indus banks
- Sukkur bazaar and its glass bangles
- Aror, the old capital east of Rohri(Day trip)
Getting there
- Airports:
- SKZ
- Train stations:
- Sukkur, Rohri Junction