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{{Short description|City in Sindh, Pakistan}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=April 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name =
| name = Nawabshah
| native_name = {{hlist|نوابشاھ|{{nq|نوابشاہ}}}}
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Collector's Kacheri, Nawabshah.jpg
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| image_caption = Collector's Kacheri Nawabshah
| image_map = Nawabshah.png
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| coordinates = {{coord|26|14|39|N|68|24|36|E|region:PK_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = Sindh# Pakistan
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| subdivision_type = '''Old Name'''
| subdivision_name = Nasrat
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = Pakistan
| subdivision_type2 = [[Subdivisions of Pakistan|Province]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sindh]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Divisions of Pakistan|Division]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Shaheed Benazir Abad Division|Shaheed Benazir Abad]]
| leader_title =
| leader_name = Tariq Masood Arain
| population_as_of = [[2017 Census of Pakistan|2017]]
| population_total = 279,688
| population_rank = [[List of largest cities in Pakistan|27th, Pakistan]]
| total_type = City
| population_est =
| pop_est_as_of =
| population_footnotes = <ref name=city>{{cite web |title=Populations - PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities |url=http://www.citypopulation.de/Pakistan-100T.html |website=Citypopulation.de website|access-date=9 April 2023}}</ref>
| area_metro_km2 =
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| blank_name_sec1 = Established
| blank_info_sec1 = 1907
| blank_name_sec2 = Founded by
| blank_info_sec2 = [[British government]]
| area_code = 0244
| area_code_type = [[List of dialling codes of Pakistan|Calling code]]
| timezone1 = [[Pakistan Standard Time|PST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5
| website =
| footnotes =
| subdivision_type4 = [[Districts of Pakistan|District]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Shaheed Benazir Abad District|Shaheed Benazirabad]]
| postal_code = 67450
| postal_code_type = Postal code of Pakistan
}}

'''Nawabshah''' ({{lang-sd|نوابشاھ}}, {{lang-ur|{{nq|نوابشاہ}}}}) is a tehsil and headquarters of the [[Shaheed Benazirabad District]] of [[Sindh]] province, [[Pakistan]]. This city is situated in the middle of Sindh province. It is the [[List of most populous cities in Pakistan|27th largest city]] in Pakistan. Nawabshah Tehsil (formerly known as Nasrat Tehsil from 1903 to 1907) was established in 1903 by the [[British Raj|British government]]. The tehsil was a part of [[Hyderabad District, Sindh|Hyderabad district]] (1903 - 1912). On 1 November 1912, Nawabshah was upgraded to a district status of [[Sind Division]].

In 1909, Syed Nawab Ali Shah donated 200 acres of land to [[British Indian Empire|British government]] for construction of a town [[Nawabshah railway station|railway station]] and 60 acres of land for construction of buildings of district and [[taluka]] offices free of cost. To commemorate this, the [[British government of India|British government]] then changed the name of Nasrat town to Nawabshah town<ref name=city/>

Nawabshah is called the heart of Sindh Province.

== Area and population 2014 ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| Area || 4,239 square km
|-
| Population || 1,435,130
|-
| Male || 749,275
|-
| Female || 685,855
|-
| Population (below 15 Years) || 45%
|-
| Population (between 15 and 65 years) || 52.2%
|-
|-
| Muslim population || 94.1%
|-
| Hindu population || 4.2%
|}<ref name="sindh1">{{cite web |url=http://www.sindh.gov.pk/dpt/PopulationDev/nawabshah.htm |title=Nawabshah District profile |website=Sindh Government website |access-date=2023-04-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407025659/http://www.sindh.gov.pk/dpt/PopulationDev/nawabshah.htm |archive-date=2012-04-07 }}</ref><ref>[https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR290/FR290.pdf Pakistan: Demographic and Health Survey (2012-13)] Global Demographic and Health Survey Program, Retrieved 9 April 2023</ref>

==Climate==
{{Climate chart
| Nawabshah
| 5.9|24.3| 2
| 8.7|27.1| 2
|14.2|33.3| 3
|19.7|39.2| 3
|24.6|43.5| 1
|27.7|43.2| 8
|27.6|40.4|52
|26.3|38.6|45
|23.8|38.4|10
|18.2|37.1| 3
|12.2|31.6| 2
| 7.4|25.5| 3
|source =Hong Kong Observatory
|float=right
}}

Nawabshah has a [[hot desert climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''BWh''). The city is considered one of the hottest cities in Pakistan, with summer temperatures soaring as high as {{convert|53|°C|°F|1|disp=or}}. Temperatures above {{convert|45|°C|°F|disp=or}} are fairly common during late May and June. Winters start late, around mid-November, lasting to around mid-February, with night-time temperatures often reaching {{convert|4|°C|°F|1|disp=or}}, and temperatures below {{convert|0|°C|°F|disp=or}} occurring two or three times on average in January.

The highest temperatures each year in Pakistan, typically rising to above {{convert|50|°C|°F|abbr=on}}, are usually recorded in [[Shaheed Benazirabad District|Nawabshah District]] and [[Sibi]] from May to August. The climate is generally dry and hot, but sometimes the temperature falls to {{convert|0|°C|°F|abbr=on}}. On 26 May 2010 record breaking severe heat wave hit the city and the mercury level reached {{convert|52|°C|°F|abbr=on}} which was the highest temperature ever recorded in '''Nawabshah''' at the time.<ref name="pakmet.com.pk">{{cite web |url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/latest%20news/Latest%20News-old.html |title=Weather Advisory- 3, Government of Pakistan |website=Pakistan Metreological Department |access-date=9 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218144551/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/latest%20news/Latest%20News-old.html |archive-date=18 February 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The climate is generally dry and hot, but sometimes the temperature falls to {{convert|0|°C|°F|abbr=on}}. On January 7, 2011, temperatures dropped to {{convert|4|°C|°F|abbr=on}} in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/2011/01/06/mercury-dips-to-4c-in-nawabshah.html |title=Mercury dips to 4°C in Nawabshah |website=Dawn (newspaper) |date=2010-10-13 |access-date=2023-04-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110125055202/http://www.dawn.com/2011/01/06/mercury-dips-to-4c-in-nawabshah.html |archive-date=25 January 2011}}</ref> The highest annual rainfall ever is 685 mm, recorded in 2022.

{{Weather box|width = auto
|location = Nawabshah, Pakistan
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high C = 33.7
|Feb record high C = 38.0
|Mar record high C = 44.5
|Apr record high C = 48.5
|May record high C = 51.0
|Jun record high C = 50.5
|Jul record high C = 47.5
|Aug record high C = 48.9
|Sep record high C = 44.5
|Oct record high C = 43.0
|Nov record high C = 41.0
|Dec record high C = 35.0
|year record high C = 51.0
|Jan high C = 24.3
|Feb high C = 27.5
|Mar high C = 33.6
|Apr high C = 39.6
|May high C = 43.4
|Jun high C = 43.6
|Jul high C = 40.3
|Aug high C = 38.8
|Sep high C = 38.7
|Oct high C = 37.4
|Nov high C = 31.9
|Dec high C = 25.8
|year high C = 35.4
|Jan low C = 6.1
|Feb low C = 8.8
|Mar low C = 14.3
|Apr low C = 19.7
|May low C = 24.6
|Jun low C = 27.5
|Jul low C = 27.4
|Aug low C = 26.1
|Sep low C = 23.3
|Oct low C = 18.4
|Nov low C = 12.3
|Dec low C = 7.8
|year low C = 18.0
|Jan record low C = -2.6
|Feb record low C = -3.6
|Mar record low C = 3.0
|Apr record low C = 7.0
|May record low C = 15.0
|Jun record low C = 17.0
|Jul record low C = 20.0
|Aug record low C = 18.9
|Sep record low C = 14.6
|Oct record low C = 7.5
|Nov record low C = 2.8
|Dec record low C = -1.0
|year record low C = -3.6
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 1.9
|Feb rain mm = 2.7
|Mar rain mm = 3.4
|Apr rain mm = 2.7
|May rain mm = 1.3
|Jun rain mm = 6.6
|Jul rain mm = 54.5
|Aug rain mm = 43.7
|Sep rain mm = 12.9
|Oct rain mm = 3.4
|Nov rain mm = 1.0
|Dec rain mm = 3.6
|year rain mm = 114.1
|source 1 = <ref name="hcd">{{Cite web |url=http://www.pakmet.com.pk/cdpc/Climate/Nawabshah_Climate_Data.txt |title=Nawabshah weather chart |access-date=2023-04-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613053232/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/cdpc/Climate/Nawabshah_Climate_Data.txt |archive-date=2010-06-13 |url-status=dead |website=Pakistan Meteorological Department website}}</ref>
|date = January 2011}}

==Major education institutes ==

There are various educational institutions in the city, these include:
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
* [[Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology]]
* [[Provincial Institute of Teacher Education Nawabshah]]
* [[Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbbuvas.edu.pk|title=..:: SBBUVAS ::..|work=sbbuvas.edu.pk}}</ref>
* [[Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University]] Shaheed Benazirabad<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbbusba.edu.pk|title=SBBU (Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University) SBA|work=sbbusba.edu.pk}}</ref>
* [[Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pumhs.edu.pk|title= PEOPLES UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES FOR WOMEN- SHAHEED BENAZIRABAD|work=pumhs.edu.pk}}</ref>
*[[Quaid-e-Azam Law College Nawabshah]]
*[[Government Habib College of Technology Nawabshah]]
*[[Bakhtawar Cadet College|Bakhtawar Cadet College For Girls Shaheed Benazirabad]]
* [[Benazir Institute Urology and Transplantation]]
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* [[Bilawal institute of historical research, NawabShah]]
* [[Loins Law College, Nawabshah]]
* [[Shah Sachal Sami Foundation]]
*[[Government Islamia Girls Higher Secondary School]]
*[[Government Fatima Jinnah High School]].

}}

== Sports locations ==
* [[Bilawal Stadium]], Benazirabad, [[Sindh]],
{{Cleanup-list|section|date=January 2024}}
* [[Hockey Stadium, Nawabshah]]
* [[Municipal Ground, Nawabshah]]
* [[Millat Ground, Nawabshah]]
* [[High School Ground, Sakrand]]

== Parks ==
<ref>{{Cite web |last=Memon |first=Zulfiqar |date=2008-07-01 |title=Nawabshah district council passes Rs2.1bn budget |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/309698/nawabshah-district-council-passes-rs2-1bn-budget |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref>
* [[H M Khoja Complex Nawabshah]]
* [[Bakhtawar Park]] <ref>{{Cite web |title=Municipal Committee Setup Public Park In Nawabshah |url=https://www.urdupoint.com/en/pakistan/municipal-committee-setup-public-park-in-nawa-1620051.html |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=UrduPoint |language=en}}</ref>
{{Cleanup-list|section|date=January 2024}}
* [[Shah Abdul Latif Park]]
* [[Quaid-e-Azam Park ]]
* [[Lab-e-Gajrahwah Park]]
* [[Abdul Qadir Park]]
* [[Cinema Chowk Park Sakrand]]
* [[Naz Bagh Kazi Ahmed]]
* [[DC Chowk Park Nawabshah]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Collector's Kacheri, Nawabshah.jpg|'''Collector's Kacheri Nawabshah Build in 1913'''
File:Chakra Bazar Nawabshah.jpg|'''Chakra Bazar Nawabshah'''
File:Peoples Medical college Nawabshah.jpg|'''people's Medical college Old Picture'''
File:Benazir institution of Urology & Transplantation Shaheed Benazirabad.jpg|Benazir Institution of Urology & Transplantion Shaheed Benazirabad
File:Nawabshah Press club Road.jpg|'''View of Old Press club Road Nawabshah'''
File:Nawabshah Air Base.jpg|'''Nawabshah Air Base'''
File:Bilawal Chowk Nawabshah.jpg|'''Bilawal Chowk (Stadium Road) Nawabshah'''
File:Indus Mart Nawabshah old Pic.jpg|'''Indus Mart Nawabshah before 2010'''
File:Rangers Indus Mart Nawabshah.jpg|'''Indus Rangers Mart Nawabshah'''
File:Habib Technology College Nawabshah.jpg|'''Habib College Nawabshah'''
File:H M Khoja Auditorium Nawabshah.jpg|'''H M Khoja Auditorium Nawabshah'''
File:H M Khoja library Nawabshah old Picture.jpg|'''H M Khoja library Old Picture'''
File:Dalel Dero Fort Shaheed Benazirabad(Nawabshah).jpg|'''Dalel Dero Fort Nawabshah'''
File:SZABIST Nawabshah (Shaheed Benazirabad).jpg|'''SZABIST Institute Nawabshah(Shaheed Benazirabad)'''
File:Sheraz Chowk night view Nawabshah.jpg|'''Sheraz Chowk Nawabshah'''
File:Latif Hall PUMHSW Nawabshah.jpg|'''Latif Hall PUMHSW Nawabshah(Shaheed Benazirabad)'''
File:Dolphin Bakery Nawabshah old Picture.jpg|'''Dolphin Bakery Nawabshah(Shaheed Benazirabad)'''
File:Nawabshah Property rate.jpg|'''Most Popular Area of Nawabshah(Shaheed Benazirabad)'''
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Pakistan}}
*[[Climate of Pakistan]]
*[[Climate of Sindh]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Wikivoyage-inline}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100901073841/http://www.pakmet.com.pk/ Pakistan Meteorological Department]

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