HUB
Hub is the capital city of the Hub Tehsil, located in the Lasbela
District in Balochistan. Its previous name was Hub Chowki. After the
development of factories and many other industries, the town was renamed to Hub.
Hub is one of the largest industrial cities of Balochistan It is emerging as a commercial centre due to its proximity to Karachi. The Bazaars and markets are full with varieties of goods as well.
There are several ethnic groups living in Hub including: Brahuis, Balochis, Muhajirs, Sindhis, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, etc. The majority of the population is Muslim, while there is small Hindu and Christian minorities.
HISTORY
Muhammad bin Qasim crossed Hub
River when he passed through Lasbela on his way to Sindh.
The dam was constructed in 1981 It is located in a region of arid plains and low stony hills. Much of the shoreline is steeply shelving and stony, and there are many shallow bays and small islands.
The dam is an important staging and wintering area for an
appreciable number of waterbirds and contains a variety of fish species which
increase in abundance during periods of high water
Hub Dam is a also a tourist resort It is
an ideal place for bird watching fishing. Swimming On weekend holidays a large
number of peoples from Karachi visit there to enjoy picnic, swimming and
fishing.
Hub is one of the largest industrial cities of Balochistan It is emerging as a commercial centre due to its proximity to Karachi. The Bazaars and markets are full with varieties of goods as well.
There are several ethnic groups living in Hub including: Brahuis, Balochis, Muhajirs, Sindhis, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, etc. The majority of the population is Muslim, while there is small Hindu and Christian minorities.
HUB RIVER
Hub River is
located in Lasbela ditrict, Balochistan.
It forms the
provincial boundary between Sindh and Balochistan, It covers
an area of 32 square miles.
Hub River originates from the Pab Range in
the south eastern Balochistan and continues in Kirthar Range with the border of Sindh, reaches Hub and then falls into the
Arabian sea.
HISTORY
Oreitans were the ancient inhabitants of modern Lasbela District
in Balochistan province of Pakistan. Alexander the Great crossed Hub River
through Lasbela on his way back to Babylon after conquering Northwestern India.
Alexander mentions the river name as Arabius, and local people as Oreitans
HUB DAM
Hub Dam is a reservoir on the Hub River. It is s the Pakistan's
third largest dam. It is situated 56 km from Karachi. It is in the north of
Karachi bordering the Kirthar National.
Hub Dam is 15,640 meters (m) long of which 10,240 m lies in Sindh while rest in Balochistan.
The dam is extended to 24300 acres with gross storage capacity of 857000 acre feet.
Hub River separates the provinces Balochistan and Sindh, each of
which receives water by a canal from Hub Dam reservoirIt is an important source
that provides the drinking water to city Karachi
The dam was constructed in 1981 It is located in a region of arid plains and low stony hills. Much of the shoreline is steeply shelving and stony, and there are many shallow bays and small islands.
The dam is situated in
an area of semi arid and desert with sedimentary rocks.The upper catchment is sub – mountainous to hilly and plain. The area is generally barren with sparse vegetation at certain locations The climate of the area is predominantly arid
There are a few small
islands in the midst of the reservoir.
The
catchment of the Hub reservoir is wholly rain fed. The water level in the
reservoir fluctuates widely according to rainfall in the water catchment area
HUB DAM WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
In 1974, area around Hub dam was declared
as a wildlife sanctuary by the government of Sindh.to conserve waterbirds and the indigenous fish Mahsheer.Before the creation of the dam, this area was famous
among anglers as the habitat of Mahaseer, a game fish
This sanctuary is about 27219 hectors in
size. The eastern shore and area south of the Dam is in Sindh and are protected
in the Kirthar National Park and Hub Dam Wildlife Sanctuary
FAUNA
Hub
Dam Wildlife Sanctuary area has 16 species of mammals, 160 species of birds, 23
species of reptiles, 03 species of amphibians, 29 species of fishes, and 25
species of plants
The surrounding hills are the home of
Urial, Sindh wild goat, Chinkara gazelle, Wolf, Jackal, Common fox, Pangolin
and numerous other birds and reptiles.
It is favorable area for feeding and
nesting for Cranes, Pelicans, Ducks and Waders. It is also an important habitat
of migratory birds. There is plenty of waterfowl in the lake, both resident and
migratory A Forest Plantation and Recreational Park has been established.
A rest house of WAPDA is also located
there for tourists stay.
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