Lea Market

Lea Market (Urdu: لی مارکیٹ) is a marketplace located in Karachi, Pakistan. It is named after a British engineer, Measham Lea, for his contributions in the development of the city.^[1][2]

Lea Market لی مارکیٹ
Marketplace
Country	Pakistan
Province	Sindh
City	Karachi
Founded	1927
Named after	Mesham Lea

The vendors in the market sell dairy products, fish, meat, and vegetables.^[3] There is also an old clock tower at the market.^[4]

History

The marketplace was built in 1927 and was named after a British engineer, Mesham Lea.^[3] It was once a major trading hub of the city.^[3]

Originally, the market consisted of three two-storey buildings. An additional building was added later to accommodate meat sellers during the rule of Ayub Khan.^[3]