Thatta, is a city and capital of Thatta District. It is a
historic town of 220,000 inhabitants in the Sindh province of Pakistan, near
Lake Keenjhar, the largest freshwater lake in the country. Thatta's major
monument, the necropolis at Makli is listed among the World Heritage Sites. The
Shah Jahan Mosque, Thatta is also mentioned separately on the tentative list
since 1993. Located 62 miles (98 kilometeres) east of the provincial capital of
Sindh; Karachi, it makes for a practical escape for people from the city
seeking to visit the picturesque old town
