Saudabad ( ur, سعود آباد )is a neighborhood in
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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, that is within
Malir District
Malir District ( sd, ) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.
Map of Karachi Division
History
Before the independence of Pakistan, there were small villages of Sindhi and Kalmati Baloch in the Gadap T ...
. It was named after
King Saud
Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( ar, سعود بن عبد العزيز آل سعود ''Suʿūd ibn ʿAbd al ʿAzīz Āl Suʿūd'', Najdi Arabic pronunciation: ; 15 January 1902 – 23 February 1969) was King of Saudi Arabia from 9 November 1953 ...
of
Saudi Arabia
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.
Areas which are included in this UC (Union Council) are: from Gulshan-e-Harooni, Indus Mehran Housing Society, Khokhrapaar, Laal Masjid, Liaquat Market Road - H Area, G Area, Jinnah Square, Urdu Nagar, Kausar Town, C-Area, D1, D2, D3 & D4 areas, S1, S2 & S3 areas till Saudabad Chowrangi, which is reconstructed and renovated by the orders of City Nazim Mustafa Kamal, The Great wholesale Tanki market where peoples from all the UCs of Malir Town come to shop Specially from neighbouring Model Colony, RCD ground etc.
There are several ethnic groups in Saudabad including
Muhajirs,
Many city dignitaries used to live here, some of them still reside here. It has many mosques, including Madni Masjid, Tayyaba Masjid, Farooqui Masjid, Bab ul Islam Masjid, and Hussaini Sifarat Khana Near RCD Ground, Some schools and colleges also here like Murad Memon Government Girls High School, F.J Grammar School, Saudabad Government Women College, Government Mono Technic Institute and a Saudabad Government Hospital is also situated in the area, It also has a football ground named RCD Football Ground.
References
Zain Fitness Center
External links
Karachi Website
Neighbourhoods of Karachi
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