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Korangi
Town
Union councils of Korangi Town
Union councils of Korangi Town
CountryPakistan
ProvinceSindh
City DistrictKarachi
Established14 August 2001
Union Councils
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town NazimMuhammad Arif Khan
 • Naib NazimMuhammad Asghar Qureshi
 • Municipal OfficerDr. Mukhtar
Population
 (1998)
 • Total546,504
Office LocationST1/3 Sector 4/B.Korangi 2½, Karachi.
WebsiteKorangi Town Page

Korangi (Sindhi: ڪورنگيUrdu: 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.

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See also

References

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