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Encyclopedia > Karachi District

Karachi district is the most populous of the Districts of Pakistan. It was formed by the merger of the five districts of Karachi Central, Karachi East, Karachi South, Karachi West and Malir. It is largely conterminous with Pakistan's largest city, Karachi.


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Karachi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4642 words)
Karachi (Urdu: كراچى, Sindhi: ڪراچي/कराची) is the capital of the province of Sindh, and the most populated city in Pakistan, sometimes known as the City of Quaid (شہرِ قائد), after Muhammad Ali Jinnah the founder of Pakistan.
Karachi gained in position as a port which led to its importance being recognized by the British, and consequently led to the conquering of the town on the February 3, 1839.
Karachi is the provincial capital of Sindh Provincial region.
ShaikhSiddiqui Karachi (1142 words)
The city of Karachi is located at latitude 24° 48´ N and longitude 66° 59´ E. The city occupies an area of over 4,000 km² and is expanding.
Karachi is mostly made up of flat or rolling plains with hills on the western and northern boundaries of the urban sprawl.
In 1961, the capital was shifted from Karachi to the new city of Islamabad, and Karachi fell a victim of mismanagement and bad governance.
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