Best Tourist Places to Visit in Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan, Asia

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan, Asia

Mohenjo-daro is an archeological site situated in Sindh province of Pakistan. This UNESCO World Heritage Site dates back to 2600 BCE, located about 430 kms from Karachi city. Mohenjo-daro is considered as one of the oldest major urban settlements in the world and was the major settlements of the olden Indus Valley Civilization. The nearest city to Mohenjo-daro is Larkana located about 28 kms away.

Geography of Mohenjo-daro:

Mohenjo-daro is positioned at the coordinates 27°19′45″ N 68°08′20″ E in Larkana District of Sindh and is sited between the Ghaggar-Hakra River and the Indus River.

Etymology and History of Mohenjo-daro:

The literal meaning of Mohenjo-daro in Sindhi language is ‘mound of the dead’.

Mohenjo-daro was constructed during 26th century BCE and was well developed of its time. Mohenjo-daro was abandoned during 1900 BCE.

Connectivity to Mohenjo-daro:

There is one airport located 6 kms from Mohenjo-daro named as ‘Moenjodaro Airport’ and another nearest major airport is Sukkur Airport situated at a distance of 80 kms.

The distance between Mohenjo-daro and its nearest railway station Larkana Railway Station is about 30 kms.

Moen-jo-Daro Road connects Mohenjo-daro with Larkana and other major cities of the province. Tourists can board buses at any local bus terminals of Moen-jo-Daro or Larkana.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Mohenjo-daro:

Moen-jo-Daro is a very ancient region and its history goes back to 2600 BCE. The houses of Moen-jo-Daro were constructed with fired and mortared brick and wooden superstructures. Around 35,000 residents from different tribes were resided in Moen-jo-Daro during its peak of development. Citadel and the Lower City were two parts of ancient Moen-jo-Daro city. The citadel had two large assembly halls and one big residential structure. A bronze statuette of dancing girl was very famous during ancient Moen-jo-Daro period.

Few food corners located at Moen-jo-Daro to serve abundance of foreign and local tourists. Also Moen-jo-Daro includes less modern and ancient shops. Tourists can find Larkana city for shopping and accommodation.

The natives living in Moen-jo-Daro surroundings speak Saraiki, Balochi, Punjabi, English, Urdu and Brahvi along with regional language Sindhi.

Tourist Attractions near Mohenjo-daro:

Indus River:

Indus River is the famous river in Sind province. Plenty of migratory birds from Russia and Siberia visit this river yearly.

Chandka Medical College:

Chandka Medical College inaugurated on 20 April 1973 by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan. It is a well constructed college located in Larkana, about 28 kms form Mohenjo-daro.

Other tourist attractions near Mohenjo-daro are:

Jhoker Jo Daro
Nau Dero

Best time to visit Mohenjo-daro:

April, August and November are the ideal months to visit Mohenjo-daro to see the archeological sites and to know their importance.

Accommodation Options near Mohenjo-daro:

Mohenjo-daro is a very ancient archeological site in Pakistan. There are less hotels and shopping centres are located, on this point tourist must bring water bottles and food pockets along. The facilities available at Mehar, Larkana and Shikarpur hotels include cable TV, Laundry, garden area, hot water bath, 24 hour electricity and internet connectivity, health services, tennis court and variety of India, China, Japan, Italy, Mongolia, Mexico, Africa, Iran, Sri Lanka and Russian food. The best hotels near Mohenjo-daro and in Mehar, Larkana and Shikarpur are as follows: