Karachi
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This article is about the city of Karachi. For other uses, see Karachi (disambiguation).
| Karachi ڪراچي / كراچى |
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| Nickname(s): The Gateway to Pakistan, The City of Bright Lights, Mini Pakistan | |||
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| Coordinates: 24°51′36″N 67°0′36″ECoordinates: 24°51′36″N 67°0′36″E | |||
| Country | Pakistan | ||
| Province | Sindh | ||
| Metropolitan Corporation | 2011 | ||
| City Council | City Complex, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town | ||
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| Government[2] | |||
| • Type | Metropolitan City | ||
| • City Administrator | Muhammad Hussain Syed[3] | ||
| • Municipal Commissioner | Matanat Ali Khan[4] | ||
| Area[5] | |||
| • Total | 3,527 km2 (1,362 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) | ||
| Population (2012) | |||
| • Total | 21,200,000[1] | ||
| Demonym | Karachiite | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+05:00) | ||
| Postal codes | 74XXX - 75XXX | ||
| Dialling code | +9221-XXXX XXXX | ||
| Website | KarachiCity.gov.pk | ||
Karācī (help·info), Sindhi: ڪراچي, Urdu: كراچى) is the largest city, main seaport and financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh.
The city has an estimated population of 21 million people as of April
2012. At a density of nearly 6,000 people per square kilometre (15,500
per square mile)[6] Karachi is the most populous city in the country, the world's 3rd largest city in terms of population by city proper[7] and also the 11th largest urban agglomeration in the world.[8]
It is Pakistan's centre of banking, industry, economic activity and
trade and is home to Pakistan's largest corporations, including those
involved in textiles, shipping, automotive industry, entertainment, the arts, fashion, advertising, publishing, software development and medical research. The city is a hub of higher education in South Asia and the Muslim world.[9]
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