Korangi Town
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| Korangi | |
| — Town — | |
| Country | Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Province | Sindh |
| City District | Karachi |
| Established | 14th August 2001 |
| Union Councils | 9 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Town Council |
| - Town Nazim | Muhammad Arif Khan |
| - Naib Nazim | Muhammad Asghar Qureshi |
| - Municipal Officer | Dr. Mukhtar |
| Population (1998) | |
| - Total | 546,504 |
| Website | Korangi Town Page |
Korangi Town is a town in the eastern parts of Karachi, Pakistan, south of the Malir River. It is bordered by Faisal Cantonment and Shah Faisal Town to the north, Bin Qasim and Landhi to the east and south, Korangi Cantonment to the southwest and Jamshed Town to the west across the Malir River. The population of Korangi Town was estimated to be about 550,000 at the 1998 census, of which 99% are Muslim. There are several ethnic groups including Muhajir, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras and Ismailis.
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[edit] History
The federal government introduced local government reforms in the year 2000, which eliminated the previous third tier of government (administrative divisions) and raised the fourth tier (districts) to become the new third tier. The effect in Karachi was the dissolution of the former Karachi Division and the merger of its five districts to form a new Karachi City-District with eighteen autonomous constituent towns including Korangi Town. visit Korangi Personal Web site [1]
[edit] Neighbourhoods of Korangi Town
Note: The town of Korangi should not be confused with Korangi neighbourhood in neighbouring Landhi Town.
[edit] Important Information
[edit] Educational Institions
- Pakistan's largest Islamic University Jamia Darul Uloom Karachi is located in this town. The Jamia is Justice Taqi Usmani's 1st Institute, Justice Taqi Usmani got his Ph.D Degree in Fiqh Islami, and is the vice President of this University.
- 90 Public Schools (56 for Boys & 22 for Girls)
- 6 Public Degree Colleges
- 6 Public Technical College
- 6 Public Technical Training Centre
- CBM (Korangi Creek)
- CBM School (Korangi Creek)
- BIZTEK (Korangi Creek)
- PAF KIET (Korangi Creek)
- Karachi Public School (Bhittai Colony Kornagi Crossing)
- Beacon house School - Jubliee Campus (Darrusalam Housing Society,Main Korangi Road,Karachi)
- Muslim Public School Korangi No.1
- karachi cadet Academy Lukhnow coperative housing society
[edit] Hospitals
- M.S Medical Centre
- Chinot General Hospital
- Jinnah Medical College Hospital
- Landhi Korangi Medical Centre
- Layton Rehatullah Benovalent Trust Free Eye Hospital
- The Indus Hospital (Kornagi Crossing)
[edit] Police Stations
- 2 Police Stations
Markets
Korangi No 2 Shopping Market Korangi No 4 the 2nd big Mobile Market of karachi Korangi No 6 Shopping Market also
[edit] Famous Streets
- Korangi Road
- 2000 Road
- 3000 Road
- 5000 Road
- 7000 Road
- 8000 Road
- 9000 Road
- 6000 Road
[edit] Trade and industry
Korangi Town includes the Korangi Fish Harbour which was built to relieve pressure on the main harbour of Karachi to the west.
The town is also the site of one of the four largest industrial estates of Karachi, primarily because of the proximity of both the Port of Karachi and Port Qasim. The total number of industries in Korangi Industrial Area approximately 3000.
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