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Delve into Karachi West
The district Karachi West of Hāji Khoāsti in Sindh is a district located in Pakistan about 710 mi south-west of Islamabad, the country's capital town.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Karachi, Uthal, Thatta, Jamshoro and Hyderabad. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 94 °F
Morning Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
Evening Temperature | 31°C / 89 °F |
Night Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 40% |
Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
33°C (92 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 20th of May 2024
33°C (91 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 21st of May 2024
33°C (91 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Lyari River
Lyari River is a small ephemeral stream that flows through the Pakistani megacity of Karachi from north east to the center and drains into the Arabian Sea at the Monora channel. It is one of the two rivers of Karachi, the other one being Malir River. The river is about 50 kilometres long. As a seasonal river it carrys the collected water after the rains in the catchment area.
Sandspit Beach
Sandspit Beach is situated south west of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is a very famous tourist spot. The sea at Sandspit is very calm and quiet from October to March and very rough during the monsoon. Remarkable variety of marine life-algae, and crabs are found here. The shallow water here is ideal for swimming and sunbathing. It has an unusual rocky formation. Sandspit beach is quite a popular hangout and relaxation spot in Karachi.
Baldia Town
Baldia Town is a town located in the western part of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan with a population of more than 400,000 at the 1998 census. It is bordered by SITE Town and Orangi to the east and by Kiamari Town to the north and west, with most of the western boundary formed by part of the RCD Highway. The population is 97% Muslim and includes several ethnic groups. Punjabi form majority of the town.
Gulshan-e-Ghazi
Gulshan-e-Ghazi is one of the neighbourhoods of Baldia Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. There are several ethnic groups in Gulshan-e-Ghazi including Muhajirs, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of Baldia Town is estimated to be nearly one million.
Baldia Colony
Baldia Colony is one of the neighborhoods of Baldia Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. There are several ethnic groups including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of Baldia is estimated to be nearly one million.
Ittehad Town
Ittihad Town is one of the neighbourhoods of Baldia Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. There are several ethnic groups in Ittehad Town including Muhajirs, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of Baldia Town is estimated to be nearly one million.
Sher Shah (Karachi)
SherShah is one of the neighbourhoods of Kiamari Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. There are several ethnic groups in Kiamari Town including Urdu speakers, Sindhis, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochs, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of Kiamari Town is estimated to be nearly one million.
Bin Qasim Town
Bin Qasim Town is a town located in the southeastern part of Karachi along the Arabian Sea and the Indus River delta. The town and the adjacent Port Qasim are named after Muhammad bin Qasim who conquered large parts of Pakistan in the eighth century CE. Bin Qasim is bordered by Gadap Town to the north, Thatta District and the Indus River to the east, the Arabian Sea to the south and the Malir River and the towns of Landhi, Malir, and Korangi Cantonment to the west.
Orangi Town
Orangi Town is a town in the northwestern part of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is bordered by New Karachi Town to the north across the Shahrah-e-Zahid Hussain, Gulberg Town to the east across the Gujjar Nala stream, Liaquatabad Town to the south, and SITE Town to the west. The township is currently claimed by India to be the largest slum in South Asia, after surpassing the size of Dharavi in Mumbai, India. Orangi is approximately 22 square miles in area,making Orangi far less dense.
Chisti Nagar
Chisti Nagar or Chishti Nagar is a small area in Orangi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. There are several ethnic groups including Muhajirs, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of Orangi Town is estimated to be nearly one million. This neighbourhood is named in the honour of famous Sufi Hazrat Khawaja Mu'īnuddīn Chishtī of Chishti Order.
Gabol Colony
Gabol Colony is one of the neighbourhoods of Orangi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. There are several ethnic groups in Orangi Town including Urdu speakers, Sindhi, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochs, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of Orangi Town is estimated to be nearly one million.
Mujahidabad
Mujahidabad is one of the neighbourhoods of Orangi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. There are several ethnic groups in Mujahidabad including Muhajirs, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of Orangi Town is estimated to be nearly one million.
Hawke's Bay Beach
Hawke's Bay or Hawkesbay is a beach in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is situated 20 km south west of Karachi. It is accessible through Hawkes Bay Road (Mauripur Road) or Mubarak Goth Road from Karachi. It is a very famous tourist resort. It is a sandy beach with crystal blue water. Everyday a large numbers of peoples from Karachi visit there and enjoy picnic, swimming, fishing, and camel & horse riding. Huts are also available on rental there.
Hub, Balochistan
Hub (also known as Hub Chowki) is the capital city of the Hub Tehsil, located in the Lasbela District of Baluchistan. Hub is an Industrial city of Balochistan, its original name is Hub Chowki, once upon a time there was a Police Check post(known as chowki in Urdu) called Nakahi. After development of Factories and many companies this town changed its name to Hub. It is famous as it has the largest industrial estate of Baluchistan known as HITE(Hub Industrial and Trading Estate).
Hawke's Bay Town
Hawke's Bay Town is located in Keamari Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Hawke's Bay Town was notified in July, 1984 by Karachi Development Authority. It is a residential Scheme for low / medium income group. Hawke's Bay Town is also being developed as a neighborhood to settle over 250,000 people displaced by the construction of Lyari Expressway. However the entire Hawke's Bay Housing Scheme No.42 is not for the settlement of displaced peoples of the construction of Lyari Expressway.
Pakistan Marine Academy
Pakistan Marine Academy (also known as PMA) is located at Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is a Governmental institution which trains Merchant Marine officers. It is affiliated with World Maritime University and Karachi University and is also recognized by Higher Education Commission, Pakistan. Pakistan Marine academy covers an area of around 136 acres on the water front in Karachi Harbor, Hawksbay Road.
PAF Base Masroor
PAF Base Masroor is the largest airbase of Pakistan Air Force. It is located in the Mauripur area of Karachi, Sindh. It was originally known as RPAF Station Mauripur and after 1956, as PAF Station Mauripur.
Metroville
Not to be confused with the Metroville Colony of Gulshan Town, Karachi. Metroville in SITE Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Foundition by Zulfiqar Ali Bahuto (Late) founding chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party. There are several ethnic groups in Metroville including Pakhtuns, Hazarewal, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Balochis, Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim.
Frontier Colony
Frontier Colony is one of the neighbourhoods of S.I.T.E. Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. There are several ethnic groups in S.I.T.E. Town including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim Pakhtuns. The population of S.I.T.E. Town is estimated to be nearly one million.
Shams Pir
Shams Pir is an island located within the Karachi Fish Harbour, close to Sandspit Beach and Mauripur.
Kakapir
Kakapir is a fishing village in Karachi, Pakistan. It is located in Keamari Town on the western end of Sandspit Beach, before the start of Hawke's Bay Beach. Mauripur lies to its north. Ethnically, the population is almost entirely Sindhi. The inhabitants claim to be descendants of the original indigenous inhabitants of Karachi and the Sindh coast.
Bismillah Chowk
Bismillah Chowk is one of the neighbourhoods of Baldia Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. There are several ethnic groups in Baldia including Urdu speakers, Balochs, Seraikis, Kashmiris, Pakhtuns, Sindhis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis. Over 97% of the population is Muslim.
Turk Colony
Turk Colony is one of the neighbourhoods of Baldia Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. There are several ethnic groups in Turk Colony including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of Baldia Town is estimated to be nearly one million.
Dastagir Colony
Dastagir Society is also called Dastagir Colony by some. It is a residential area in Gulberg Town, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Dastagir Society borders Azizabad (Karachi), Ysinabad, Gulshan-e-Iqbal and block 7 F.B. Area. It comprises block 9, 14 and 16 of F.B. Area. The hospital "Farzana Dawakhana" is in block 9 along with Dastagir School and Anglo Oriental School. The houses here are mostly of 120 yards, but there are some 200 yard houses as well.
Karachi West District
Karachi West District is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan. It is located in the western part of Karachi. The District was abolished in 2000 and divided in to four towns namely Kemari Town, SITE Town, Baldia Town and Orangi Town. On 11th July 2011 Sindh Government restored again Karachi West District. The district contains mix population including Biharis, Sindhi, Baloch, Punjabis, Pashtuns and Muhajirs.