Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro
Also known as Mohenjo Daro, Mohenjo-daro, Mound of dead, Mound of Dead Men, Mound of the Dead
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Pakistan
Inscribed
1980
Area
240 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro is about 25 km south of Larkana. The nearest other World Heritage site is Makli Monuments, Thatta, about 290 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Larkana · about 364,000 peopleabout 25 km north
- Sukkur · about 418,000 peopleabout 80 km north-east
- Nawabshah · about 230,000 peopleabout 120 km south
- Hyderabad · about 1,459,000 peopleabout 220 km south
- Mirpur Khas · about 356,000 peopleabout 220 km south-east
- Sadiqabad · about 190,000 peopleabout 220 km north-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
PakistanCultural287 km away
IndiaCultural436 km away
IndiaCultural554 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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