Hub River (Urdu: دریائے حب) is located in Hub District,[2] Balochistan, Pakistan. It starts from the Pab Range in the south eastern Balochistan and continues along the border of Sindh and reaches Hub and then falls into the Arabian Sea.[3] "Hab river emerges from mountains near Zahri village of Jhalawan, and it flows along the border of Sindh and Lasbela for 60 miles and it ends at Arabian Sea near Ras Monzi. Greek historians named it as Aarabes, its eastern side was called Arabti and the area of western side of its bank as Orieti. After the month of September the water level of the river remains up to 8 inches. Its banks are at considerable height covered by greenery. Rainy branches Sarona, Samutri and Veera carry rainy water into it. The fish of Hub are tasty".[4] The total length of hub river is 134 km.
| Hub River | |
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| Native name | دریائے حب (Urdu) |
| Location | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Provinces | Balochistan, Sindh |
| Cities | Lasbela (Balochistan) Mubarak Goth (Sindh) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 27°22′50.79″N 66°35′14″E / 27.3807750°N 66.58722°E |
| Mouth | Arabian Sea |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 134 km (83 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 9,968.4 km2 (3,848.8 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | (Period: 1971–2000)15.7 m3/s (550 cu ft/s)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Arabian Sea |
| River system | Hub River |
The Hub is one of Balochistan’s four coastal rivers, besides the Kech, Hingol, and Basol rivers, that hosts a healthy crocodile population, according to WWF-Pakistan.[5]
History
editAlexander the Great crossed Hub River through Lasbela on his way back to Babylon after conquering Northwestern India. Alexander mentions the river name as Arabius (Ancient Greek: Ἀράβιος), and local people as Oreitans.[6] In 711 CE, the Arab general Muhammad bin Qasim crossed Hub River when he passed through Lasbela on his way to Sindh.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Arabian Sea Coast".
- ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's Staff (2022-02-03). "Lasbela bifurcated, Hub made new district". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
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- ^ Rahimdad Khan Molai Shedai; Janat ul Sindh;3rd edition 1993; Sindhi Adbi Board, Jamshoro
- ^ Agency, Anadolu (2024-05-16). "Pakistan's marsh crocodiles falling prey to climate ravages". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
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