Kandhkot

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Kandhkot
  • كندھ كوٹ
  • ڪنڌڪوٽ
City
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
Area
 • Total15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2017 Census)[1]
 • Total100,698
 • Rank98th, Pakistan
 • Density6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal code
79160[2]
Dialling code704

Kandhkot (Sindhi: ڪنڌڪوٽ; Urdu: كندھ كوٹ) is a city and tehsil in Kashmore District in the Sindh province of Pakistan.[3] It is the 98th largest city of Pakistan with a population of 100,698 according to the 2017 census.[1]

Gas and oil field[]

Kandhkot gas field was discovered in 1959. Kandhkot gas field’s reserves are concentrated in the Habib Rahi Limestone, Sui Main and Upper Limestone reservoirs. Although Kandhkot gas field was discovered shortly after Sui gas field, production did not begin until 1987 due to low gas demand.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". City Population. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. ^ "All Postal Codes in Kandhkot". CYBO. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  3. ^ "LgdSindh - News Blog". LgdSindh. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Kadhkot Gas Field". Pakistan Petroleum Limited. Retrieved 14 February 2021.

Coordinates: 28°14′38″N 69°10′52″E / 28.244°N 69.181°E / 28.244; 69.181

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