Sawan Tourist Places to Visit in Sawan, Pakistan, Asia
Sawan is a town located in Khairpur Mir’s District in Sindh Province of Pakistan is situated about 420 kms northeast of Karachi, the capital of Sindh Province and about 1100 kms southwest of Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan.
Sawan is known for ‘Sawan Airport’ and the airport is located between 26°57′34″ N latitude and 68°52′26″ E longitude and is positioned about 78 meters above mean sea level. It is served by Pakistan International Airlines and Aircraft Sales and Services Limited with regular flights to Karachi city. Sawan is home to few educational institutions and shopping centres as well.
Connectivity to Sawan:
Sawan is placed few kilometers away from the district capital Khairpur. Due to the proximity with district capital Khairpur, Sawan has got good connectivity with its nearby regions and major cities of the province.
There are plenty of private and government organization buses running through Sawan and tourists can board buses at any of the local bus junctions.
Mahrabpur Railway Station is the nearest major railway station accessible to Sawan is located at a distance of 65 kms.
Sawan Airport is well connected to Karachi and the service is operated by Pakistan International Airlines and Aircraft Sales and Services Limited.
Culture, Food and Shopping in Sawan:
Muslims forms the higher in majority in Sawan, followed by Hindus. Shar, Mahesar, Soomro, Talpur, Jamali, Khaskheli, Shah, Tagar, Jillani, Khuwaja, Solangi, Marri, Phulpoto, Wassan, Rind, Leghari, Jagirani, Jatoi, and Bhayo are the tribal communities. A widely spoken language in Sawan is Sindhi and some natives speak Urdu also.
Sawan houses the hotels of Pakistani and Indian cuisine. Meat, fish and mutton is common in the routine diet of Sawan and the natives highly use ghee. One can find hotels of Gambat, Kingri, Kot Diji, Kumb, and Mirwah for better food. Sawan also houses medical store, general stores and mobile centres.
Tourist Attractions in Sawan:
Faiz Mahal:
Faiz Mahal is an historical palace located in Khairpur was constructed by Talpur family in the year 1798. The stunning outer structure of Faiz Mahal really gives a great feel to the eyes of the tourists.
Rani Kot:
Rani Kot generally called as Kot Diji Fort is a fort situated at the site of Kot Diji, built by Talpurs with ornate canopies, marbled courtyards, promenades and long corridors within the fort.
Mehrano:
Mehrano is a wildlife sanctuary houses black buck and hog deer.
Rohri Hills:
Rohri Hills is known for the tombs of Pir Ubhan Shah, Shadi Shaheed and Tehsil Kotdiji and Pir Baqir Shah.
Jamal Shah Lake:
Jamal Shah is a beautiful lake located near Khairpur and it is believed that, the water of the lake is good for the treatment of skin diseases. Most of the people visit this lake to bath.
Phool Bagh:
Phool Bagh was constructed by Sardar Al-Haj ALLAHDAD Khan Rajpar located in Karoondi. It is an inspired garden from Shalamar Bagh Lahore.
The list of other tourist attractions near Sawan includes:
- Thar Dhani
- Nara
- Kalmi Quran
- The mausoleum of Thul Mir Rukun
- Chaheen Jo Daro
- Dalel dero Fort
Accommodation Options near Sawan:
The best hotels in Sawan and its nearby regions and in Nawabshah (150 kms) are as follows:
- Mardan Hotel
- Royal Inn Hotel
- Taj Mahal Hotel
- Midway Hotel
- Bhao Dur Muhammad Hotel
- Hotel Al-Kareem
- Al-Karim Hotel
- Bismillah Hotel
- Sindh Balochistan Hotel
- Suroor Hotel
- Gymkhana Hotel
- Sagar Hotel
- Al-Madina Hotel
- Sindhi Hotel