Sonmiani Tehsil
Sonmiani/Winder
Balochi: تحصیل سونمیانی Sonmiyani | |
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The dried up riverbed of the Winder River, seen from the N-25 National Highway. | |
| Coordinates: 25°25′0″N 66°40′0″E / 25.41667°N 66.66667°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Hub District |
| Headquarter | Windar |
| Area | |
| 2,616 km2 (1,010 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| 67,991 | |
| • Density | 25.99/km2 (67.3/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 35,245 (51.84%) |
| • Rural | 32,746 (48.16%) |
| Literacy | |
| • Literacy rate | 35.80% |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Main languages | 56,457 Balochi, 3,544 Sindhi |
Sonmiani, also referred to as Windar, is an administrative subdivision (tehsil) of Hub District in the province of Balochistan, Pakistan. In 2023, the tehsil had a population of 67,991, more than half residing in urban areas, including its administrative centre of Windar or Winder town.
The tehsil was part of Lasbela District until 2022, when administrative reforms led to the creation of Hub District. The new district includes Sonmiani, along with Dureji, Gadani, Hub, and Sakran tehsils.