Jamshoro (Urdu: جامشورو) is a city in Jamshoro District, Sindh, Pakistan. It is located on the right bank of Indus River, approximately 18 kilometres north-west of the city of Hyderabad and 150 kilometres north-east from the provincial capital Karachi.[1] It is virtually the gate-way to the Indus Valley, world famous for its civilization and rich cultural heritage. The Arnica Fort is located 40 km. to its north, in the northward continuation of the same hilly track which become Laki Ranges, merging with the Khirthars northwards. Amri, an important archaeological site, lies about 15 km. further north. Sehwan, a well known township lies 125 km. to the north of Amri. Manchhar Lake the largest sweet water lake in Asia is situated to the northwest of Sehwan. One of the greatest ancient fort Ranikot is located in the district. This is also home district of founder of Jeay Sindh Tahreek (nationalist movement of Sindh) G.M Syed. Besides being an historical site, Jamshoro is the biggest educational centre in Sindh, being home of University of Sindh, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (formerly University of Sindh Engineering College and Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (formerly Liaquat Medical College), which produce doctors, engineers, IT professionals, journalists and other professionals every year.
