Windar

Windar (also spelled Winder; Balochi: ونڈر, Urdu: وندر) is the administrative capital of Sonmiani Tehsil in Hub District, located in Balochistan, Pakistan.^[3] As of the most recent data, the town has a population of 35,245. It is after Hub the second largest town in the district. The N-25 National Highway, the principal road link between Karachi and the rest of Balochistan, passes directly through the town of Winder.

Windar Balochi: ونڈر
Town
Winder
The N-25 National Highway passes through the town of Winder.
Coordinates: 25°23′14″N 66°39′55″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Balochistan
Division	Qalat
District	Hub
Tehsil	Sonmiani
Elevation [1]	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2023)[2]
• Total	35,245
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

The proposed 3-megawatt Winder Dam across the Winder River is located 25 kilometers from Winder.^[4]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1951	...	—
1961	...	—
1972	...	—
1981	...	—
1998	11,569	—
2017	29,598	+5.07%
2023	35,245	+2.95%
Source: [5]