Korangi | |
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Municipality | |
Union councils of Korangi Town |
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Country | Pakistan |
Province | Sindh |
City District | Karachi |
Established | 14 August 2001 |
Union Councils | |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Town Nazim | Muhammad Arif Khan |
• Naib Nazim | Muhammad Asghar Qureshi |
• Municipal Officer | Dr. Mukhtar |
Population (1998) | |
• Total | 546,504 |
Office Location | ST1/3 Sector 4/B.Korangi 2½, Karachi. |
Website | Korangi Town Page |
Korangi (Sindhi: ڪورنگي Urdu: کورنگي )is a town in the Karachi district of Pakistan. It attained the status of a town following a local government reorganisation in 2000. 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.
Note: The town of Korangi should not be confused with Korangi neighbourhood in neighbouring Landhi Town.