Hussainabad (Sindh)

Place in Sindh, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hussainabad (Urdu: حسین آباد) is one of the nine town municipal corporations of the Hyderabad district in Sindh, Pakistan.[1] It lies by the Indus River.[2] The neighbourhood is also known as Gidu Bandar.[3]

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Hussainabad is located in Pakistan
Hussainabad
Hussainabad
Location within Pakistan
Coordinates: 25.378°N 68.323°E / 25.378; 68.323
Country Pakistan
ProvinceSindh
DistrictHyderabad
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
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Toponymy

Bandar is a Persian word meaning a port, in this case on the Indus. Gidu refers to an 18th-century statesman, Diwan Gidumal, who founded the settlement.[4]

Notables

Captain Abdul Shakoor Shaheed participated in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and earned medals including "Nishan E Jurat."

Geography

Mehran Park is near the Indus River (Sindhu Darya).

Shopping

Zeeshan Plaza River is about 0.6 kilometer from the Indus. It is the town's largest Plaza. Ali twin towers will be larger, comprising 8 storeys.

In Wapda Colony a hospital is located near a park, jogging area and national bank.

Recreation

Fishing is popular for species including Palla fish (Ilish).

Not to be confused

There is a village of the same name, also in Sindh, in the Sujawal district.

References

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