Cemetery #418619
Makli Necropolis
Local name: مکلی قبرستان
Also known as Makli Hills · Makli Hill Necropolis
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documented records
≈ 42k–85k
approx. capacity (graves)
2.12 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Makli Necropolis is one of the largest funerary sites in the world, spread over about 10 square kilometres near Thatta in Sindh. Kings, queens, scholars, poets, Mughal nobles, philosophers and generals are buried there. The tombs are noted for their elaborate decoration and carving. The Sufi Syed Abdullah Shah Ashabi is also buried at Makli.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 24.761111° N, 67.900000° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Bachal Shah Cemetery, Haji Eza Muhammad Jokhio 31 km away · Haji Eza Muhammad Jokhio
- Dhabeji Cemetery 40 km away · Dhabeji
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- Muhammad Ali Cemetery, Nashtar Abad 61 km away · Nashtar Abad
- Ahmadiya Graveyard Karachi 62 km away · Razzakabad
- Pir Sarhandi Graveyard 62 km away · Karachi
- Shah latif Town Graveyard 62 km away · Razzaqabad
- Qabirustan Cattle Colony Cemetery 65 km away · Bhains Colony
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How big is Makli Necropolis?
Makli Necropolis covers about 212 hectares (2.12 km²), about the same size as the Vienna Central Cemetery. It is the largest of the 180 cemeteries we list in Sindh.