Karachi West District

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Karachi West District
ضلع غربی، کراچی ۔
District
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
DivisionKarachi
Established2013
Headquarters[1]DMC East office
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerAzizullah Afridi

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

History[]

The District was abolished in 2000 and divided into five towns namely:

  • Lyari Town
  • Kemari Town,
  • SITE Town,
  • Baldia Town
  • and Orangi Town.

On 11 July 2011 Sindh Government restored again Karachi West District.[2]

In 2020, Kemari District was carved out from Karachi West District. So Kiamari Town, SITE Town and Baldia Town ended up being part of Kemari District.[3][4][5]

The district contains mix population including Sindhi, Baloch, Punjabis, Pashtuns and Muhajirs. No single ethnic group form established majority in the district.

Map of Karachi West District[]


Administrative Towns in Karachi West[]

Lyari Town[]

Union Council


LyariTown Karachi.PNG

U.C. 1 Agra Taj Colony
U.C. 2 Daryaabad
U.C. 3 Nawabad
U.C. 4
U.C. 5 Baghdadi
U.C. 6 Shah Baig Line
U.C. 7 Bihar Colony
U.C. 8 Ragiwara
U.C. 9 Singo Line
U.C. 10 Chakiwara
U.C. 11 Allama Iqbal Colony

Orangi Town[]

Union Council


OrangiTown Karachi.PNG

U.C. 1 Mominabad
U.C. 2 Haryana Colony
U.C. 3 Hanifabad
U.C. 4 Mohammad Nagar
U.C. 5 Madina Colony
U.C. 6 Ghaziabad
U.C. 7 Chisti Nagar
U.C. 8 Bilal Colony
U.C. 9 Iqbal Baloch Colony
U.C. 10 Gabol Colony
U.C. 11 Data Nagar
U.C. 12 Mujahidabad
U.C. 13 Baloch Goth

List of Dehs[]

The following is a list of Karachi West District's dehs, organised by taluka:[6]

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 7 August 2012
  3. ^ "Karachi fits seventh district into its mix – Keamari | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Ruckus in Sindh Assembly as opposition protests Kemari district decision | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Sindh Cabinet approves division of Karachi into seven districts". The Nation. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  6. ^ "List of Dehs in Sindh" (PDF). Sindh Zameen. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

Coordinates: 24°52′58″N 66°58′29″E / 24.8829°N 66.9748°E / 24.8829; 66.9748

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