North Karachi

North Karachi or New Karachi
Town
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
City District Karachi
Established 14 August 2001
Union Councils 13
Government
  Type Town Council
  Ex. Town Nazim Akther Hussain
  Ex. Naib Nazim Muhammad Zulfiqar
  Town Administrator Syed Kamal Ahmed
Population (1998)
  Total 240,000

North Karachi or New Karachi (Urdu: شمالی کراچی ) is a town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. North Karachi is located between the Lyari River, the Manghopir Hills and two major roads - Surjani Road to the north and Shahrah-e-Zahid Hussain to the south. To the north and west lies Gadap Town, and to the south lie the towns of Gulberg and North Nazimabad. The population of North Karachi Town was estimated to be about 500,000 at the 1998 census. In 2005, the projected population crossed the 1 million count.[1] There are several ethnic groups including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, etc.

Administratively, North Karachi comes under district 'Central' of Karachi.[2]

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Facebook Link www.facebook.com/NorthKarachi.PK

Coordinates: 24°56′N 67°02′E / 24.933°N 67.033°E