Kotri
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Coordinates: 25°22′26″N 68°18′05″E / 25.373964°N 68.301315°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Sindh |
District | Jamshoro |
Population | |
• City | 101,124 |
• Rank | 29th, Pakistan |
Time zone | UTC+5 ( PST) |
Kotri ( Sindhi: ڪوٽڙي, Urdu: کوٹری) is a city and the headquarters of the Kotri Taluka of Jamshoro District of Sindh province in Pakistan. [2] Located on the right bank of the Indus River, it is the 29th largest city in Pakistan by population. [1]
The name Koṭri is the diminutive form of the word koṭ, meaning "fort"; thus, the name means "little fort". [3]
According to the 1998 Pakistan Census, the population of Kotri city was recorded as 62,085. As per 2017 Census of Pakistan, the population of city was recorded as 101,124. [1]
Kotri is a hub for textile production and fishing. [4]