Geologically Dadu is the oldest district in Sindh except for a few minor peaks of pre-Cambrian rocks in Nagar Parker.
Oldest rocks of Sindh the Ranikot series are 62 million to 51 million years old.
Fossilized trees of Ranikot and coal deposits in those series, show tropical climate 62 million years ago.
Dadu district has continuity of rock formations called Ranikot, Laki, Tiyon, Khirthar, Nari, Gaj, Manchar, Dado-conglomerates and recent alluvium; respectively being 61-51, 48-40, 40-37, 37-33, 28-28, 18-14, 2 to 7, 0.1 and less than 0.1 million years old.
Dadu district, along with 40 miles of Larkana district, had the privilege of having glaciers, at the top of hills from Gorakh to Dad between 20,000 and 10,000 years ago, as is shown by U-shaped channels of Khenji, Sita, Mazarani and Gaj nais.
Dadu district has the highest peak of hill in Sindh at Dublai having a height of 7,122 feet above sea level. This height is comparable to the height of Ziarat and Muree.
Dadu district has the largest man-made lake in the South Asia.
Dadu is only district in Sindh which can boast of two perennial rivers, the Indus and the Hab and also a perennial stream the Gaj.
Dadu district is the only district of Sindh having 28 rain fed nais out of 48 within the province.
Dadu is the only district in Pakistan having potential for maximum number of minerals.
Oldest rocks of Sindh the Ranikot series are 62 million to 51 million years old.
Fossilized trees of Ranikot and coal deposits in those series, show tropical climate 62 million years ago.
Dadu district has continuity of rock formations called Ranikot, Laki, Tiyon, Khirthar, Nari, Gaj, Manchar, Dado-conglomerates and recent alluvium; respectively being 61-51, 48-40, 40-37, 37-33, 28-28, 18-14, 2 to 7, 0.1 and less than 0.1 million years old.
Dadu district, along with 40 miles of Larkana district, had the privilege of having glaciers, at the top of hills from Gorakh to Dad between 20,000 and 10,000 years ago, as is shown by U-shaped channels of Khenji, Sita, Mazarani and Gaj nais.
Dadu district has the highest peak of hill in Sindh at Dublai having a height of 7,122 feet above sea level. This height is comparable to the height of Ziarat and Muree.
Dadu district has the largest man-made lake in the South Asia.
Dadu is only district in Sindh which can boast of two perennial rivers, the Indus and the Hab and also a perennial stream the Gaj.
Dadu district is the only district of Sindh having 28 rain fed nais out of 48 within the province.
Dadu is the only district in Pakistan having potential for maximum number of minerals.
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