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Karachi Zoo
Karachi Zoo in Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Karachi Zoo (Urdu: کراچی چڑیاگھر; Sindhi: ڪراچي زو چڙيا گهر), also known as Karachi Zoological and Botanical Gardens,Gandhi Garden, is located in Garden East, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Established in 1899, it is the largest zoo of Pakistan and second oldest zoo in the country after Lahore Zoo.[2]
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24.876228°N 67.023203°E / 24.876228; 67.023203 | |
Date opened | 1878 |
Location | Nishtar Road, Garden East Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
Land area | 33 acres (130,000 m2)[1] |
No. of animals | ~880 |
No. of species | ~80 |
Annual visitors | 0.1 million (2001) |
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