Rahu Abad () () is a small town in

Umerkot District Umerkot District (Dhatki language, Dhatki: عمرکوٹ / عمرڪوٽ, , ), also known as Amarkot District, is a Districts of Pakistan, district in the southeastern part of Sindh province of Pakistan. The city of Umerkot is the capital of the dis ...

of the

Sindh Sindh ( ; ; , ; abbr. SD, historically romanized as Sind (caliphal province), Sind or Scinde) is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, southeastern region of the country, Sindh is t ...

Province in

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. It is located about 7.5 kilometers away from

Samaro Samaro () is a tehsil in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The town is the headquarters of a tehsil (an administrative subdivision) of Umarkot District. History During British rule, the town was renamed Jamesabad (literally "Jamestown" – not ...

, and its main industry is agriculture.

History

This town was founded by Haji Ali Muhammad Rahu in 1976 . In 1979, Haji Ali Muhammad Rahu allotted his private land to the poor for their settlement. Over time, the population of Rahu Abad increased, and several shops and cabins were built in 1982. It is a center for agricultural trade.

References

Populated places in Umerkot District {{sindh-geo-stub