Karachi South District

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Karachi South District
ضلع جنوبی کراچی
District
Map of Karachi South District
Map of Karachi South District
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DivisionKarachi
Established2013
Headquarters[1]DMC East office
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerMansoor Shaikh

Karachi South District ( Urdu: ضلع کراچی جنوبی ‎) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.

Map of Karachi Division[]

Districts of Karachi Division

History[]

Karachi South District is the economic backbone of the country. It has Head Offices of many Corporations, Companies and Banks. Governor House, Chief Minister House, Sindh Assembly, High Court, Embassies and Consulates of different countries and other government offices are also located there.

The district was abolished in 2000, and was divided into two towns namely: Jamshed Town, and Saddar Town.

On 11 July 2011, the Sindh Government restored again Karachi South District.[2]

In November 2013, Jamshed Town was added into Karachi East District, after three eastern towns of that split up to form a new district named Korangi. Now Karachi South comprise Saddar along with Clifton and Defence area. Karachi South is considered to be the most posh area of the city.

Sindhis, Muhajirs and Gujaratis form majority in the district followed by Balochis and others.

Old Karachi Municipal Corporation Building in located at MA Jinnah Road in Karachi South
Tin Talwar Chowrangi (three Swords roundabout), Clifton
Darya Lal Mandir
I.I. Chundrigar Road, the financial hub of Karachi is also located in Karachi South

It also has the world largest food street Burns road located in Saddar Town.

Administrative Towns of Karachi South[]

Following is the list of two administrative towns of Karachi South District.[3]

Saddar Town[]

Union Council


SaddarTown Karachi.PNG

U.C. 1 Old Haji Camp
U.C. 2 Garden
U.C. 3 Kharadar
U.C. 4 City Railway Colony
U.C. 5 Nanak Wara
U.C. 6 Gazdarabad
U.C. 7 Millat Nagar/Islam Pura
U.C. 8 Saddar
U.C. 9 Civil Line
U.C. 10 Clifton
U.C. 11 Kehkashan

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS". Commissioner, Karachi Division.
  2. ^ Karachi's district status restored, notification issued, Published in The News Tribe on 11 July 2011, Retrieved on 22 August 2012
  3. ^ Districts in Karachi

Coordinates: 24°51′38″N 67°01′34″E / 24.8605°N 67.0261°E / 24.8605; 67.0261

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