Soura, Srinagar

Soura, (Urdu pronunciation: [sɔːɾɑː]) known as Sovur (Kashmiri pronunciation: [soʋur]) in Kashmiri, is a neighborhood in Indian-administered Srinagar in the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located about 9 km north of Lal Chowk, Srinagar on Srinagar-Ladakh Highway in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Soura is noted for Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, a multi-specialty hospital. Besides serving as a hospital, it is the medical deemed university of Kashmir valley. Soura is located near Anchar Lake. The whole western side of the area is covered by Anchar Lake. It also hosts a famous Muslim Shrine known as Asar-e-Sharif Jinab Sahib Soura which holds more than 13 holy relics.

Notable places

Sher-i-Kashmir institute of Medical Sciences(SKIMS)
Aasar-e-sharif Jenab sahab Anchar
Sabzi Mandi Soura
Maternity Hospital SKIMS
Anchar lake

Education

The area is considered one of the key education centres in the city. The following is the list of colleges and schools in the area:

Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences. The institute provides post-graduate, doctoral, and post-doctoral courses in multiple disciplines of medicine; and undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses in paramedical courses and nursing.
Government Boys Higher Secondary.
Government Girls Higher Secondary.
S M dedicated high school.
Standard Public High School.
Ramzan Memorial Educational Institute.
Zulfkar Public High School.
Mother Land public school.
Iqbal Public School.
Darul Iqra Public School.
Metro Educational Institute.
Mahad Al-Lugat-ul Arabia.