Manghopir
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Manghopir or Mangopir (Urdu: منگھوپیر ) is one of the neighborhoods of Gadap Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
There are several ethnic groups in Gadap Town including Urdu speakers, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochs, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of Gadap Town is estimated to be nearly one million.
Manghopir is a rural of Karachi, named after Sufi Pir Mangho. The area has the oldest Sufi shrines in the city, hot sulphur springs that are believed to have curative powers, and many crocodiles - believed locally to be the sacred disciples of Pir Mangho. Balochs often call this place as ‘Mangi’ or Garm-aap / Sard-aap (due to the presence of the hot & cold springs).