Korangi
Neighborhood of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Korangi (Urdu: کورنگی ) is a neighborhood in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan located within Korangi District and Landhi Town.[1][2][3] The district is administratively divided into three towns.[4]
Location
Korangi, in eastern Karachi, is situated east and south of the Malir River. It is bordered by Faisal Cantonment and Shah Faisal Town to the north, Bin Qasim Town and Landhi Town to the east and south, Korangi Creek Cantonment to the southwest, and Jamshed Town to the west, across the Malir River..[2][3]
Facilities
Korangi is home to several hospitals, including Indus Hospital, Chiniot Hospital, East-Side Hospital, Rahmatullah Benevolent Eye Hospital (Korangi 2½), Chiniot General Hospital (Korangi 2), Government Hospital (Korangi 5), and Doctor Sultan Hospital (Korangi 4).[2][3] Korangi is a town having markets at Korangi 2, 4, 6 and mobile market at Korangi 4. Some famous schools are Nasra School, the Educators, the Smart School, Sarfraz Pilot School, Habib Academy, Modern English School, White Rose School, and many more. Some sports ground including Nasim Hameed Sports Complex at Korangi 5 are the progressive part of Korangi. The population of Korangi Town was estimated to be about 800,000 in 2012.[2][3] Korangi has food streets in Korangi 2,4. Korangi 2 has a Restaurant name Jahanzaib Haleem.[5]
Demographics
There are several ethnic groups in Korangi including Muhajirs, Sindhis, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Hazara Hindko Speaking Balochis, Memons, Bengali, Gilgiti, Balti, Tamils, Hindus, and Christians. The population of Korangi Town was estimated to be about 550,000 in 1998, 800,000 in 2010. A new bridge (2009) at the Drigh Road connects Korangi with Shahrah-e-Faisal.[6]
Korangi Township
Korangi Industrial Area
The Korangi Industrial Area (KIA) is one of the largest industrial areas in Pakistan. Getz Pharma, Indus Pharma, Martin Dow. AGI, AGM, Afroze Chemicals, Abbott Pharma are some of the famous industries in the KIA.[9] The Karachi Electric Supply Company’s (K-E) 220 MW Korangi Combined Cycle Power Plant is also located at Korangi Industrial Area.[10]
Korangi District
Korangi District is an administrative districts of Karachi Division, created in 2013.[11][12]
Korangi Creek
On the eastern side of Karachi—between Karachi and Keti Bandar - the area extending from Korangi to Rehri Creek at the north-eastern side is known as the Korangi Creek which further extends to Phitti, Gizri, Khuddi, Khai, Pitiani, Dobbo, Sisa, Hajamro, Turshian and Khobar creeks. Korangi – Phitti is an area of about 64,000 hectares which is just over one-tenth of the tidal area of the Indus River Delta. It comprises dense mangroves and tidal creeks, mud flats, and sand. The distance between Bundal to Gharo, the farthest end is about 32 miles.[13]
Korangi Creek Industrial Park
Korangi Creek Industrial Park is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[14][15] Korangi Creek Industrial Park is built over an area of 250 acres,[14][15] this industrial zone is located in Korangi Creek Cantonment. It is located in Sector 38, Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi, Sindh.[14][15] The project cost at 3.3 billion.[16]
Korangi Creek Cantonment
Korangi Creek Cantonment is a military cantonment in Korangi in city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan.[17][18]
Pakistan Air Force Base Korangi Creek
Pakistan Air Force Airmen Academy
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