Korangi Sector 33 ( ur, کورنگی ) is a neighbourhood in the
Korangi District
Korangi District ( ur, ) is one of the seven administrative districts of Karachi last modified in 2013, part of the Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.
Map of Karachi Division
History
The district was a part of District East in Kar ...
in eastern
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
,
Pakistan
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. It was previously part of
Korangi Town
Korangi Town ( sd, ڪورنگي ur, ) lies in the eastern part of the city that was named after the locality of Korangi. Korangi Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 9 union councils. ...
, which was an administrative unit that was disbanded in 2011. The area is divided into six further townships: 33/A, 33/B, 33/C, 33/D, 33/E, and 33/F.
33/A, is the main and biggest area of Sector 33 it comprises the main Markets, Banks, Hospitals, Restaurants, Hotels, Electronic Market and other businesses and is the center business hub of Korangi.
The housing schemes of 33/B, 33/C, D, and F, comprising 60 and 80 square yard houses, were primarily allotted to working class strata of Karachi.
However, 33/E was allotted to Pakistan Navy's employees. 33/A and 33/E are the only scheme in Sector 33 which has 120 square yards for each house. Second, the lanes and streets of 33/A and 33/E are wider properly laid plains which attracted upper-middle and middle-class people from the neighboring areas.
Korangi Town - Government of Karachi
Neighbourhoods
* Sector A, Sector B, Sector C, C Area, O Area, and Q Area
Demographics
Majority of people living in this area are Urdu-speaking Muhajirs.
References
External links
Karachi Website
Neighbourhoods of Karachi
Korangi Town
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