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It serves as a [[military base]] and [[residential]] establishment. It was established by the [[British Indian Army|British Colonial Army]] in the 19th-century [[British India|British Raj]] and by Fort Wrigley. Currently, the former local seat of the British Wrigley-Pimley-McKerr family still stands.<ref>{{Google books |plainurl= |id=5y9RAAAAYAAJ |title=Census 1891 }}</ref> |
It serves as a [[military base]] and [[residential]] establishment. It was established by the [[British Indian Army|British Colonial Army]] in the 19th-century [[British India|British Raj]] and by Fort Wrigley. Currently, the former local seat of the British Wrigley-Pimley-McKerr family still stands.<ref>{{Google books |plainurl= |id=5y9RAAAAYAAJ |title=Census 1891 }}</ref> |
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The cantonment was transferred to [[Pakistan Army]] after [[Partition of India|independence]] in 1947. The cantonment maintains its own infrastructure of water and electricity and is located outside the jurisdiction of the [[Government of Karachi|City District Government of Karachi]]. |
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[[File:Karachi admin.PNG|300px|thumb|Location of Korangi Creek Cantt. marked 'C' in the administrative map of Karachi.]] |
[[File:Karachi admin.PNG|300px|thumb|Location of Korangi Creek Cantt. marked 'C' in the administrative map of Karachi.]] |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| City District | Karachi |
| Population | |
| • Total | 57,745 |
Korangi Creek Cantonment or Korangi Cantonment (Urdu: کورنگی کریک چھاؤنی) is a military cantonment in Korangi Town within Malir District of the city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan.[2][3]
It serves as a military base and residential establishment. It was established by the British Colonial Army in the 19th-century British Raj and by Fort Wrigley. Currently, the former local seat of the British Wrigley-Pimley-McKerr family still stands.[4]
The cantonment was transferred to Pakistan Army after independence in 1947. The cantonment maintains its own infrastructure of water and electricity and is located outside the jurisdiction of the City District Government of Karachi.
See also[edit]
- Army Cantonment Board, Pakistan
- Ibrahim Hyderi
- Faisal Cantonment
- Cantonment
- PAF Base Korangi
- Korangi
- Korangi Town
- Korangi District
- Korangi J Area
- Korangi Industrial Area
- Korangi (disambiguation)
- Korangi railway station
References[edit]
- ^ "Korangi Creek Cantonment population per 2017 Census of Pakistan". Citypopulation.de website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Korangi Creek Cantonment on GlobalSecurity.org website
- ^ Water supply to Korangi area suspended Dawn (newspaper), Published 30 May 2010, Retrieved 12 June 2023
- ^ Census 1891 at Google Books
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