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Dokri
ڏوڪري |
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| Country |  Pakistan |
| District | Larkana |
| Taluka | Dokri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | ~40,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code(s) | 074 |
Dokri (Sindhi: ڏوڪري) is a town in Larkana District, Sindh province of Pakistan and is the capital town of the Dokri Taluka. Moenjodaro is found 7 km away in East-South of the Dokri town. The town has been the point of several Communist movements in the past.
Etymology
Dokri was once called Lab-e-Darya or a lip of the Indus, the name is believed to have been taken from Dhaatki, or ‘old woman’.
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