Naushahro Feroze
| Naushahro Feroze | |
|---|---|
  Naushahro Feroze | |
| Coordinates: 26°51′N 68°08′E / 26.850°N 68.133°ECoordinates: 26°51′N 68°08′E / 26.850°N 68.133°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh Province |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Naushahro Feroze (Urdu: نوشہروفِيروز, Sindhi: نوشهرو فیروز), is the capital city of Naushahro Feroze District in Sindh province of Pakistan.[1] The district is located at 26°50'0N 68°7'0E with an altitude of 38 metres (127 feet).[2]
Geography and demographics
The area of Naushahro Feroze is 2,946 square kilometres with population of 1,087,571, of which 568,574 are males and 518,997 are females. The population growth rate is 1.61%, and the literacy rate is 39.14%. Population density is 369.3 persons/sq km. Urban population 192402(17.69%) Rural population is 895167 (82.31%) total houses are 187988, houses are pacca-21.29% Houses use electricity-69.32 % Houses use water supply-16.09% Houses use sui gas in the houses- 8.87% Dr. Waseem Shamshad Ali (PAS 25Th CTP) is the current Deputy Commissioner of the District who is serving the people of this area vigorously.
Climate
Naushahro Feroze has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with extremely hot summers and mild winters. There is very little rain, and it mainly falls in the monsoon season from July to September.
| Climate data for Naushahro Feroze | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 39.0 (102.2) |
37.0 (98.6) |
41.1 (106) |
47.3 (117.1) |
50.0 (122) |
51.0 (123.8) |
48.0 (118.4) |
47.0 (116.6) |
44.4 (111.9) |
43.0 (109.4) |
38.3 (100.9) |
32.7 (90.9) |
51 (123.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
32.2 (90) |
39.0 (102.2) |
43.5 (110.3) |
44.2 (111.6) |
41.2 (106.2) |
39.3 (102.7) |
38.8 (101.8) |
36.7 (98.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
34.94 (94.91) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.2 (57.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
29.6 (85.3) |
34.2 (93.6) |
35.9 (96.6) |
34.5 (94.1) |
32.8 (91) |
31.2 (88.2) |
27.2 (81) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
26.36 (79.46) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
6.6 (43.9) |
17.76 (63.97) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.8 (27) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
10.0 (50) |
11.5 (52.7) |
— | 18.5 (65.3) |
18.9 (66) |
14.0 (57.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
1.1 (34) |
−1.1 (30) |
−3 (26.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.2 (0.047) |
4.5 (0.177) |
4.5 (0.177) |
2.1 (0.083) |
1.5 (0.059) |
3.2 (0.126) |
41.7 (1.642) |
30.7 (1.209) |
11.8 (0.465) |
1.9 (0.075) |
2.1 (0.083) |
3.3 (0.13) |
108.5 (4.273) |
| Source: NOAA (1961–1990) [3] | |||||||||||||
Education
Zainab Memorial Centre of Excellence(ZMCE) Khahi Maman & City Campus N.Feroze(Shahid Hussain Mamnai)
Surhan Institute of Knowledge Naushahro Feroze & Bahria Foundation College is located in the city. Private schools located within the city include:
- Crescent Practical Higher Secondary School 2003 (CPHSS)
- Modern School Naushahro Feroze
- SINDH English Medium High School
- Ahlul Bait Public School (AEP)
- Isra School
- Intelegensia Public School
- TCF School from Citizen Foundation NGO
- Azeem Public School
- Star Grammar Higher Secondary
- Hope Skills Academy
- Sky Public
- IBA Community College
- Bahria Foundation College
- Star Grammar High school
- Jan Muhammad Saand High School
- City Superior School
- Vision Public School
- Bashaoor Public Academy
- Mehran Islamia
References
- ↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Naushero Feroze- Government of Pakistan
- ↑ Location of Naushahro Feroze – Falling Rain Genomics
- ↑ "Padidan Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 17, 2013. Data for the record minimum in June was obviously erroneous, so not included.