Karachi
ڪراچي / کراچی
Metropolitan City
Counterclockwise from top: Karachi Skyline, M.A. Jinnah Tomb, Karachi Sunday Market, KPT headquarters, Sindh High Court, Kemari Boat Basin and Nagan Interchange.
Seal
Nickname(s): The Gateway to Pakistan, The City of Bright Lights, Mini Pakistan, Capital of Sindh
Karachi
Location of Karachi in Sindh and in Pakistan.
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
Districts 5[show]
Government[4]
• Type Metropolitan City
• City Administrator Muhammad Hussain Syed[2]
• Municipal Commissioner Matanat Ali Khan[3]
Area[5]
• Total 3,527 km2 (1,362 sq mi)
Elevation 8 m (26 ft)
Population (2013)
• Total 13,000,000 (city proper)[1]
• Rank 1st Pakistan, 3rd World
Demonym Karachiite
Time zone PST (UTC+05:00)
Postal codes 74XXX – 75XXX
Dialling code +9221-XXXX XXXX
Website KarachiCity.gov.pk
ڪراچي / کراچی
Metropolitan City
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Counterclockwise from top: Karachi Skyline, M.A. Jinnah Tomb, Karachi Sunday Market, KPT headquarters, Sindh High Court, Kemari Boat Basin and Nagan Interchange.
Seal
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Nickname(s): The Gateway to Pakistan, The City of Bright Lights, Mini Pakistan, Capital of Sindh
Karachi
Location of Karachi in Sindh and in Pakistan.
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
Districts 5[show]
Government[4]
• Type Metropolitan City
• City Administrator Muhammad Hussain Syed[2]
• Municipal Commissioner Matanat Ali Khan[3]
Area[5]
• Total 3,527 km2 (1,362 sq mi)
Elevation 8 m (26 ft)
Population (2013)
• Total 13,000,000 (city proper)[1]
• Rank 1st Pakistan, 3rd World
Demonym Karachiite
Time zone PST (UTC+05:00)
Postal codes 74XXX – 75XXX
Dialling code +9221-XXXX XXXX
Website KarachiCity.gov.pk