Thar Desert, Tharparkar

The Pakistani side of the Thar, in Tharparkar, Sindh: dunes, desert hamlets and the district town of Mithi.

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The Thar, one of the largest subtropical deserts in Asia, runs across the border of Pakistan and India. In Pakistan it covers Tharparkar in south-east Sindh, a land of dunes and desert hamlets around the district town of Mithi.

Why go

✦The Thar on the Sindh side
✦Desert villages around Mithi
✦Gateway to Nagarparkar

History

About two-thirds of the Thar lies in India; the rest extends into Sindh and Punjab in Pakistan.

How to Reach

Mithi is reached by road from Hyderabad via Mirpur Khas and Islamkot.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, November to February, or just after the monsoon in August–September.

Getting there, Mithi is reached by road from Hyderabad via Mirpur Khas and Islamkot.

Allow, Two or three days.

What to Do

◆Stay in Mithi and drive into the dunes

◆Visit after the monsoon when the desert turns green

◆Continue to Nagarparkar and Karoonjhar

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