Karachi (help·info) (Sindhi: ڪراچي, Urdu: كراچى) is the provincial capital of Sindh province and the largest city in Pakistan. It is also one of the largest cities in the world and is located on the northern shores of the Arabian Sea, west of the Indus River Delta. It was the original capital of Pakistan and remains the cultural and economic hub, as well as being the largest seaport of the country. Its leading economic sectors include finance, business services, transportation, media, television production, publishing, software, medical research, education and tourism.
Spread over 3,530 square kilometres (1,363 sq mi), the city and suburbs comprise the world's twentieth largest metropolitan area.[4] The city credits its growth to the mixed populations of economic and political migrants and refugees from different national, provincial, linguistic and religious origins who have largely come to settle here permanently. It is locally termed as the "City of Lights" (روشنين جو شهر) for its liveliness and the "City of the Quaid" (شهرِ قائد), having been the birth and death place of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, as well as his home after 1947. Residents of Karachi are called "Karachiites".
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
Municipal Committee 1853
Municipal Corporation 1933
Metropolitan Corporation 1976
City District Government 14th August 2001
City Council City Complex, Gulshan Town
Towns 18[show]
Baldia
Bin Qasim
Gadap
Gulberg
Gulshan
Jamshed
Kiamari
Korangi
Landhi
Liaquatabad
Lyari
Malir
New Karachi
North Nazimabad
Orangi
Saddar
Shah Faisal
SITE
Government [1]
- Type City District
- City Nazim Mustafa Kamal (MQM)
- Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil
Area [2]
- Total 3,527 kmē (1,356 sq mi)
Elevation 8 m (26 ft)
Population (2008)[3]
- Total 12,461,423
- Density 3,533.2/kmē (9,189.8/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
Area code(s) 021
Website:
http://www.karachicity.gov.pk City-District Government of Karachi
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