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Jacobabad
آباد جيڪب
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| Coordinates: 28°16′37″N 68°27′05″ECoordinates: 28°16′37″N 68°27′05″E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| District | Jacobabad District |
| Founded | 1847 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Jacobabad (Sindhi and Urdu: جيڪب آباد) is a city in Sindh, Pakistan, serving as both the capital city of Jacobabad District and the administrative centre of Jacobabad Taluka, an administrative subdivision of the district. The city itself is subdivided into 8 Union Councils. Sitting close to the provincial boundaries of Sindh and Balochistan, Jacobabad became a city on the site of an existing village (Khangarh), and is crossed by the Pakistan Railway and many main roads of the province.
