Jacobabad Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Pakistan
About Jacobabad
Jacobabad is named after Brigadier-General John Jacob CB (1812 – 1858), an officer of the British East India Company who planned and supervised the transformation of thousands of acres of desert into arable land sourring the city with the excavation of the Begaree Canal. The city is one of the hottest places on earth, with summer temperatures regularly rising to a mean temperature of37°C (99°F). In particular, compounded by the humidity and climate change, Jacobabad has been the site exceeding a wet-bulb temperature of35°C (95°F), a temperature where human bodies can no longer cool themselves. The city experiences a short winter during December and January with a daily mean of15°C (59°F)while spring and autumn temperatures are around25°C (77°F)to30°C (86°F).
Top Attractions in Jacobabad
Explore the best things to see and do in Jacobabad:
- ★Grave of John Jacob
- ★Jamia Mosque
- ★Tomb of Muslim British Soldiers
- ★Victoria Tower
Jacobabad Travel Guide Sections
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