Dhabeji
Town and union council in Sindh, Pakistan
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Dhabeji (Urdu: دھابیجی; Sindhi: ڌاٻيجي) is a town and union council of Mirpur Sakro tehsil, Thatta District, Pakistan. It was previously in Thatta District, Sindh.[1]
It is near the suburbs of Karachi. As well as being declared an industrial zone by the Government of Sindh there is also a water treatment plant providing water for Karachi City from the Indus River. There are some schools in the area.
Coordinates
Dhabeji is located at 24'47" N 67'31" E.
History
When, in late 711 AD, Imad-ud-din Muhammad bin Qasim, following two failed expeditions, led an army of 12000 to the kingdom of Sind, which was then ruled by a Brahman, Dahir, son of Chach, he crossed the frontier form Gedrosia, the modern Makran, then part of Caliphate, into the dominion of Dahir near Dhabeji, then called Armail, to besiege Debul, a town twenty-four mile south-west of the modern city of Thatta. Historically, the town was also called Darbeji.[2]
Dhabeji Special Economic Zone (DSEZ)
Dhabeji Special Economic Zone (DSEZ) is located in Thatta. DSEZ has been allotted 1530 acres of land. Dhabeji has easy access to Port Qasim.[3][4]
