Korangi Town

Korangi
Town

Union councils of Korangi Town
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
City District Karachi
Established 14 August 2001
Union Councils
Government
  Type Town Council
  Town Nazim Muhammad Arif Khan
  Naib Nazim Muhammad Asghar Qureshi
  Municipal Officer Dr. Mukhtar
Population (1998)
  Total 546,504
Office Location ST1/3 Sector 4/B.Korangi 2½, Karachi.
Website Korangi Town Page

Korangi (Sindhi: ڪورنگي Urdu: کورنگي )is a town in the Karachi district of Pakistan.[1] It attained the status of a town following a local government reorganisation in 2000.[2] The town houses mixed population of Sindhi, Urdu speaking Muhajir, Pashtuns and Gilgiti & Balti people. A large number of the illegal migrants of Bihari, Bengali and Burmese origin also inhabit the town.

Neighbourhoods of Korangi Town

Note: The town of Korangi should not be confused with Korangi neighbourhood in neighbouring Landhi Town.

See also

References

  1. "Welcome to Korangi Town". Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  2. "History". Retrieved 23 August 2010.

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