Jacobabad


Jacobabad is a city in Sindh, Pakistan, serving as both the capital city of Jacobabad District and the administrative center of Jacobabad Taluka, an administrative subdivision of the district. It is the 43rd largest city of Pakistan by population. The city itself is subdivided into 8 Union Councils. Sitting very far away to the provincial boundaries of Sindh and Balochistan, Jacobabad became a city on the site of an existing village, and is crossed by the Pakistan Railway and many main roads of the province.

History

During British rule, as part of British Raj, the town of Khanger which was renamed to Jacobabad in honor of British Administrator John Jacob, was the administrative headquarters of the Upper Sind Frontier District of the Bombay Presidency; with a station on the Quetta branch of the North-Western Railway. After the British Raj the city was reigned with a Sardar, Taj Dero Khan Odho. The city also became well known for consistently having the highest temperature in South Asia, and has a mean summer average of 98 °F.
In November 2010, then Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani announced that University of Information Technology would be established in Jacobabad.

Climate

Jacobabad has a hot desert climate with extremely hot summers and mild winters. The highest recorded temperature is, and the lowest recorded temperature is. Rainfall is low, and mainly occurs in the monsoon season.

Airport and airbase

The commercial airport at Jacobabad, about north of Karachi and southeast of Kandahar, is located on the border between Sindh and Balochistan provinces. The Shahbaz Air Base was one of three Pakistani air bases used by U.S. and allied forces to support the Operation Enduring Freedom campaign in Afghanistan and reportedly ongoing drone strikes in North Western Pakistan tribal regions.