Gorakh Hill
| Gorakh Hill Station Sindhi: گورک هل اسٽيشن |
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| Nickname(s): Gorakh | |
| Country |
 Pakistan
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| Province | Sindh |
| District | Dadu |
| Elevation | 1,734 m (5,689 ft) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Coordinates: 26°51′37.10″N 67°9′6.61″E / 26.8603056°N 67.1518361°E
Gorakh (Sindhi: گورک), (Urdu: گورکھ) is a Hill Station of Sindh, Pakistan. It is situated at an elevation of 5,689 ft (1,734 m) in the Kirthar Mountains, 94 kilometres (58 mi) northwest of Dadu city.
The Gorakh Hill station is situated 423 km from Karachi and nearly 8 hours driving distance. The Hill station attracts thousands of tourists from the city.
The name Gorakh is derived from the Brahvi language in which, word "Gurgh" means Wolf and that Balochi language word "Gurkh" is later dialectic adaptation of Brahvi language word Gurgh, meaning wolf.
Different opinions have been given about the history and origin of the hill station. It is said that the great medieval saint, Sri Gorakhnath Ji, had extensively wandered in hills and the region. According to Nandu, an authority on Sanskrit, Gorakh is a Sanskrit word which means "shepherding of sheep, cow and goat, etc.". This relates to herding in particularly difficult terrain and intricate pastures which makes practical sense, because, local tribesmen do take their flocks to Gorakh Hill for summer grazing.
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