Gorano
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Village | |
| Gorano | |
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| Coordinates: 24°31′19″N 70°22′3″E / 24.52194°N 70.36750°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Division | Mirpur Khas |
| District | Tharparkar |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Gorano[a] is a village in Tharparkar District, Sindh, Pakistan. It is located in Islamkot Taluka, 50 kilometres (31 mi) south-east of the district capital Mithi, 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-east of Islamkot, and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the international border with Gujarat, India, at the Rann of Kutch.[1] The village comprises slightly more than 500 households.[2]
Gorano experiences a hot deserts climate, marked by long, hot, and dry summers with up to over 45 °C (113 °F) and short, mild winters with minimal 18 °C (64 °F).[3]
The local economy is based mainly on livestock rearing and subsistence agriculture, both dependent on scarce and variable water resources.
The village lies around 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of the Nagarpakar Road, within the desert area of Tharparkar and is dependent on limited water supplies, primarily through local wells and periodic deliveries.