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Korangi (Urdu: کورنگی ) is one of the neighbourhoods of Korangi District, Landhi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.^[1]^[2]^[3] Korangi District has three administrative towns.^[4]

Korangi is a town in the eastern parts of Karachi, Pakistan, north of the Malir River. It is bordered by Faisal Cantonment and Shah Faisal Town to the north, Bin Qasim Town and Landhi Town to the east and south, Korangi Creek Cantonment to the southwest, and Jamshed Town to the west across the Malir River. Many hospitals are located in the area including; Indus Hospital, Chiniot Hospital, East-Side Hospital, Rahmatullah Benevolent Eye Hospital Korangi 2½, Chiniot General Hospital Korangi 2, Govt. Hospital Korangi 5, and Doctor Sultan Hospital Korangi 4.^[2]^[3]

Korangi is a town having markets at Korangi 2, 4, 6 and mobile market at Korangi 4. Some famous schools are Nasra School, the Educators, the Smart School, Sarfraz Pilot School, Habib Academy, Modern English School, White Rose School, and many more. Some sports ground including Nasim Hameed Sports Complex at Korangi 5 are the progressive part of Korangi. The population of Korangi Town was estimated to be about 800,000 in 2012.^[2]^[3]

Korangi has food streets in korangi 2,4 , Korangi 2 has a Restaurent name Jahanzaib Haleem.^[5]

History

Korangi Township was established in 1959.^[6]^[7]

Korangi Industrial Area

The Korangi Industrial Area (KIA) is one of the largest industrial areas in Pakistan. Getz Pharma, Indus Pharma, Martin Dow. AGI, AGM, Afroze Chemicals, Abbott Pharma are some of the famous industries in the KIA.^[8] The Karachi Electric Supply Company’s (K-E) 220 MW Korangi Combined Cycle Power Plant is also located at Korangi Industrial Area.^[9]

Demographics

There are several ethnic groups in Korangi including Muhajirs, Sindhis, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Hazara Hindko Speaking Balochis, Memons, Bengali, Gilgiti, Balti, Tamils, Hindus, and Christians. The population of Korangi Town was estimated to be about 550,000 in 1998, 800,000 in 2010. A new bridge (2009) at the Drigh Road connects Korangi with Shahrah-e-Faisal.^[10]

Korangi Creek

On the eastern side of Karachi—between Karachi and Keti Bandar - the area extending from Korangi to Rehri Creek at the north-eastern side is known as the Korangi Creek which further extends to Phitti, Gizri, Khuddi, Khai, Pitiani, Dobbo, Sisa, Hajamro, Turshian and Khobar creeks. Korangi – Phitti is an area of about 64,000 hectares which is just over one-tenth of the tidal area of the Indus River Delta. It comprises dense mangroves and tidal creeks, mud flats, and sand. The distance between Bundal to Gharo, the farthest end is about 32 miles.^[11]

References

^ Landhi Town - Government of Karachi Archived February 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b ^c Mansoor, Hasan (6 November 2013). "Korangi notified as sixth district of Karachi". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Korangi made sixth district of Karachi". The News.
^ "Districts in Karachi, KMC Official Website". Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
^ "Jahanzaib Haleem – Quality Food Serving Since 1988". Retrieved 20 July 2024.
^ Salman, Peerzada (2 April 2018). "This week 50 years ago: Rise in Landhi, Korangi population and heatwave". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
^ Daechsel, Markus (January 2011). "Sovereignty, Governmentality and Development in Ayub's Pakistan: the Case of Korangi Township*". Modern Asian Studies. 45 (1): 131–157. doi:10.1017/S0026749X1000034X. ISSN 1469-8099. S2CID 144915390.
^ "Gul Ahmed's plant gets extension". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
^ 220MW power plant inaugurated Archived February 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
^ District Korangi: Karachi’s newest district looks to new beginnings.
^ Ilyas, Faiza (11 October 2020). "Twin islands along Karachi's coast are not viable for development". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

External links

Karachi Website Archived 10 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine.

24°47′N 67°08′E / 24.783°N 67.133°E / 24.783; 67.133

[1] Landhi Town - Government of Karachi Archived February 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

[:0-2] Mansoor, Hasan (6 November 2013). "Korangi notified as sixth district of Karachi". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 6 November 2019.

[:1-3] "Korangi made sixth district of Karachi". The News.

[4] "Districts in Karachi, KMC Official Website". Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.

[5] "Jahanzaib Haleem – Quality Food Serving Since 1988". Retrieved 20 July 2024.

[6] Salman, Peerzada (2 April 2018). "This week 50 years ago: Rise in Landhi, Korangi population and heatwave". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

[7] Daechsel, Markus (January 2011). "Sovereignty, Governmentality and Development in Ayub's Pakistan: the Case of Korangi Township*". Modern Asian Studies. 45 (1): 131–157. doi:10.1017/S0026749X1000034X. ISSN 1469-8099. S2CID 144915390.

[8] "Gul Ahmed's plant gets extension". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

[9] 220MW power plant inaugurated Archived February 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

[10] District Korangi: Karachi’s newest district looks to new beginnings.

[11] Ilyas, Faiza (11 October 2020). "Twin islands along Karachi's coast are not viable for development". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

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+{{Short description|Neighborhood of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan}}
-"""3 naan""" was started when a guy (Shazy) ordered some naans and the guy who was bringing him his naan started showing him attitude by replying him with a full stop, then Shazy asked him "no naan?" to him the rider replied (3 naan) an affirmative statement to which Shazy replied "3 naan" confirming it, after that he put up a story on Instagram just saying "3 naan"
+{{about|the neighbourhood in [[Korangi District]], Pakistan|the village in Andhra Pradesh, India also known as Korangi|Coringa, East Godavari district|other uses}}
-After that his friends also started saying "3 naan" and during the whole 3 naan dilemma Shazy released a video called guess what "3 NAAN"
+{{use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
+'''Korangi''' ({{langx|ur|{{nq|''' کورنگی '''}}}}) is one of the neighbourhoods of [[Korangi District]], [[Landhi Town]] in [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]], [[Pakistan]].<ref>[http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/town/index.asp?txtTown=Landhi Landhi Town - Government of Karachi] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060219152737/http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/town/index.asp?txtTown=Landhi |date=February 19, 2006 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite news|last=Mansoor|first=Hasan|date=6 November 2013|title=Korangi notified as sixth district of Karachi|newspaper=Dawn|location=Pakistan|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1054395|access-date=6 November 2019}}</ref><ref name=":1">[http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-125271-Korangi-made-sixth-district-of-Karachi- "Korangi made sixth district of Karachi"]. ''The News''.</ref> Korangi District has three administrative towns.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Districts in Karachi, KMC Official Website|url=http://www.kmc.gos.pk/Contents.aspx?id=84|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140530194440/http://kmc.gos.pk/Contents.aspx?id=84|archive-date=30 May 2014|access-date=6 May 2014}}</ref>
-Some Islamabadi girl started going around in her school with a water bottle representing a mic and saying "3 naan" and just "3 naan" some people got the spirit and struck a conversation with her by only using the phrase "3 naan" and some gazing her at anger and confusion a guy replied to her and said "4chan" (absolute chad) after that "3 naan" sprawled faster than covid the whole twitter was filled with 3 naan
+Korangi is a town in the eastern parts of Karachi, Pakistan, north of the [[Malir River]]. It is bordered by [[Faisal Cantonment]] and [[Shah Faisal Town]] to the north, [[Bin Qasim Town]] and [[Landhi Town]] to the east and south, [[Korangi Creek Cantonment]] to the southwest, and [[Jamshed Town]] to the west across the Malir River. Many hospitals are located in the area including; Indus Hospital, Chiniot Hospital, East-Side Hospital, Rahmatullah Benevolent Eye Hospital Korangi 2½, [[Chiniot General Hospital]] Korangi 2, Govt. Hospital Korangi 5, and Doctor Sultan Hospital Korangi 4.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
+Korangi is a town having markets at Korangi 2, 4, 6 and mobile market at Korangi 4. Some famous schools are Nasra School, the Educators, the Smart School, Sarfraz Pilot School, Habib Academy, Modern English School, White Rose School, and many more. Some sports ground including Nasim Hameed Sports Complex at Korangi 5 are the progressive part of Korangi. The population of Korangi Town was estimated to be about 800,000 in 2012.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
+Korangi has food streets in korangi 2,4 , Korangi 2 has a Restaurent name Jahanzaib Haleem.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jahanzaib Haleem – Quality Food Serving Since 1988 |url=https://www.jahanzaibhaleem.pk/ |access-date=2024-07-20 |language=en-US}}</ref>
 == History ==
-Korangi Township was established in 1959.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Salman|first=Peerzada|date=2018-04-02|title=This week 50 years ago: Rise in Landhi, Korangi population and heatwave|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1398956|access-date=2021-06-29|website=DAWN.COM|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Daechsel|first=Markus|date=January 2011|title=Sovereignty, Governmentality and Development in Ayub's Pakistan: the Case of Korangi Township*|url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/modern-asian-studies/article/abs/sovereignty-governmentality-and-development-in-ayubs-pakistan-the-case-of-korangi-township/8B04F4CAA4685BF53C93A75B44CC7A94|journal=Modern Asian Studies|language=en|volume=45|issue=1|pages=131–157|doi=10.1017/S0026749X1000034X|issn=1469-8099}}</ref>
+Korangi Township was established in 1959.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Salman|first=Peerzada|date=2018-04-02|title=This week 50 years ago: Rise in Landhi, Korangi population and heatwave|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1398956|access-date=2021-06-29|website=DAWN.COM|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Daechsel|first=Markus|date=January 2011|title=Sovereignty, Governmentality and Development in Ayub's Pakistan: the Case of Korangi Township*|url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/modern-asian-studies/article/abs/sovereignty-governmentality-and-development-in-ayubs-pakistan-the-case-of-korangi-township/8B04F4CAA4685BF53C93A75B44CC7A94|journal=Modern Asian Studies|language=en|volume=45|issue=1|pages=131–157|doi=10.1017/S0026749X1000034X|s2cid=144915390 |issn=1469-8099}}</ref>
 == Korangi Industrial Area ==
-The [[Korangi Industrial Area]] (KIA) is one of the largest industrial areas in Pakistan. Getz Pharma, Indus Pharma, Martin Dow. AGI, AGM, Afroze Chemicals, Abbotte Pharma are famous industries.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gul Ahmed’s plant gets extension|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/667942-gul-ahmed-s-plant-gets-extension|access-date=2021-06-29|website=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref> The [[Karachi Electric Supply Company]]’s (K-E) 220 [[Megawatts|MW]] [[Korangi Combined Cycle Power Plant]] is also located at Korangi Industrial Area.<ref>[http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\02\27\story_27-2-2010_pg12_2 220MW power plant inaugurated] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202031439/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010 |date=February 2, 2010 }}</ref>
+The [[Korangi Industrial Area]] (KIA) is one of the largest industrial areas in Pakistan. Getz Pharma, Indus Pharma, Martin Dow. AGI, AGM, Afroze Chemicals, Abbott Pharma are some of the famous industries in the KIA.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gul Ahmed's plant gets extension|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/667942-gul-ahmed-s-plant-gets-extension|access-date=2021-06-29|website=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref> The [[Karachi Electric Supply Company]]’s (K-E) 220 [[Megawatts|MW]] [[Korangi Combined Cycle Power Plant]] is also located at Korangi Industrial Area.<ref>[http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\02\27\story_27-2-2010_pg12_2 220MW power plant inaugurated] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202031439/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010 |date=February 2, 2010 }}</ref>
 == Demographics ==
-There are several ethnic groups in Korangi including [[Muhajir (Pakistan)|Muhajirs]], [[Sindhi people|Sindhis]], [[Punjabi people|Punjabis]], [[Kashmiri people|Kashmiris]], [[Saraiki people|Seraikis]], [[Pashtun people|Pakhtuns]], [[Hazara people|Hazara]] [[Hindko Speaking]] [[Baloch people|Balochis]], [[Memon people|Memons]], [[Bengali people|Bengali]], [[Gilgiti people|Gilgiti]], [[Balti people|Balti]], [[Tamils in Pakistan|Tamils]], Hindus and [[Christians]]. The population of Korangi Town was estimated to be about 550,000 in 1998, 800,000 in 2010.  A new bridge (2009) at the Drigh Road connects Korangi with [[Shahrah-e-Faisal]].<ref>[https://tribune.com.pk/story/1753889/1-district-korangi-karachis-newest-district-looks-new-beginnings/ District Korangi: Karachi’s newest district looks to new beginnings].</ref>
+There are several ethnic groups in Korangi including [[Muhajir (Pakistan)|Muhajirs]], [[Sindhi people|Sindhis]], [[Punjabi people|Punjabis]], [[Kashmiri people|Kashmiris]], [[Saraiki people|Seraikis]], [[Pashtun people|Pakhtuns]], [[Hazara people|Hazara]] [[Hindko Speaking]] [[Baloch people|Balochis]], [[Memon people|Memons]], [[Bengali people|Bengali]], [[Gilgiti people|Gilgiti]], [[Balti people|Balti]], [[Tamils in Pakistan|Tamils]], Hindus, and [[Christians]]. The population of Korangi Town was estimated to be about 550,000 in 1998, 800,000 in 2010. A new bridge (2009) at the Drigh Road connects Korangi with [[Shahrah-e-Faisal]].<ref>[https://tribune.com.pk/story/1753889/1-district-korangi-karachis-newest-district-looks-new-beginnings/ District Korangi: Karachi’s newest district looks to new beginnings].</ref>
 == Korangi Creek ==
-On the eastern side of [[Karachi]]—between Karachi and [[Keti Bandar]] - the area extending from Korangi to [[Rehri Creek]] at the north-eastern side is known as the [[Korangi Creek]] which further extends to [[Phitti]], [[Gizri]], [[Khuddi]], [[Khai]], [[Pitiani]], [[Dobbo]], [[Sisa Creek|Sisa]], [[Hajamro]], [[Turshian]] and [[Khobar]] [[Creek (tidal)|creeks]]. Korangi – Phitti is an area of about 64,000 hectares which is just over one-tenth of the tidal area of [[Indus River Delta]]. It comprises dense [[mangrove]]s and tidal creeks, mud flats and sand. The distance between [[Bundal Island|Bundal]] to [[Gharo]], the farthest end is about 32 miles.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ilyas|first=Faiza|date=2020-10-11|title=Twin islands along Karachi’s coast are not viable for development|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1584335|access-date=2021-06-29|website=DAWN.COM|language=en}}</ref>
+On the eastern side of [[Karachi]]—between Karachi and [[Keti Bandar]] - the area extending from Korangi to [[Rehri Creek]] at the north-eastern side is known as the [[Korangi Creek]] which further extends to [[Phitti]], [[Gizri]], [[Khuddi]], [[Khai]], [[Pitiani]], [[Dobbo]], [[Sisa Creek|Sisa]], [[Hajamro]], [[Turshian]] and [[Khobar]] [[Creek (tidal)|creeks]]. Korangi – Phitti is an area of about 64,000 hectares which is just over one-tenth of the tidal area of the [[Indus River Delta]]. It comprises dense [[mangrove]]s and tidal creeks, mud flats, and sand. The distance between [[Bundal Island|Bundal]] to [[Gharo]], the farthest end is about 32 miles.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ilyas|first=Faiza|date=2020-10-11|title=Twin islands along Karachi's coast are not viable for development|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1584335|access-date=2021-06-29|website=DAWN.COM|language=en}}</ref>
 == See also ==
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 == External links ==
-* [http://125.209.91.254/cdgk/Home/Towns/KorangiTown/tabid/206/Default.aspx/ Karachi Website].
+* [http://125.209.91.254/cdgk/Home/Towns/KorangiTown/tabid/206/Default.aspx/ Karachi Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210110627/http://125.209.91.254/cdgk/Home/Towns/KorangiTown/tabid/206/Default.aspx/ |date=10 December 2008 }}.
 {{Neighbourhoods of Karachi}}

v t e Neighbourhoods of Karachi
Karachi Division	Keamari District Malir District Korangi District Karachi South District Karachi East District Karachi Central District Karachi West District
Baldia	Afridi Colony Abidabad Gulshan-e-Ghazi Islam Nagar Ittehad Town Muhajir Camp Muslim Mujahid Colony Nai Abadi Naval Colony Rasheedabad Saeedabad
Bin Qasim	Abdullah Goth Cattle Colony Gaghar Gulshan-e-Hadeed Ibrahim Hyderi Landhi Colony Quaidabad Rehri Goth
Gadap	Darsano Chana Gadap Gujro Manghopir Surjani Town Maymarabad Murad Memon Goth Sohrab Goth Town Songal Yousuf Goth
Gulberg	Aisha Manzil Ancholi Azizabad Karimabad Moosa Colony Naseerabad Shafiq Mill Colony Water Pump, Karachi Yaseenabad
Gulshan	CIvic Centre Bahadurabad Hyderabad Colony Delhi Mercantile Society Eissa Nagri Gillani railway station Gulistan-e-Johar Gulshan-e-Iqbal Gulzar-e-Hijri Jamali Colony Metroville Colony Pehlwan Goth P.I.B. Colony Safooran Goth Shanti Nagar
Jamshed	Akhtar Colony Azam Basti Central Jacob Lines Chanesar Goth Garden East Garden West Jamshed Quarters Jut Line Mahmudabad Manzoor Colony Nursery Pakistan Quarters P.E.C.H.S Block 2 P.E.C.H.S Block 6 Sindh Muslim Cooperative Housing Society Soldier Bazar
Keamari	Baba Bhit Bhutta Village Gabo Pat Kakapir Keamari (locality) Keamari Subdivision Machar Colony Maripur Salehabad Shams Pir Shershah Sultanabad
Korangi	Bilal Colony Chakra Goth Gulzar Colony Hasrat Mohani Colony Hundred Quarters Korangi Sector 33 Mustafa Taj Colony Nasir Colony Zaman Town
Landhi	Awami Colony Bhutto Nagar Burmee Colony Dawood Chowrangi Khawaja Ajmeer Colony Korangi Landhi Moinabad Muslimabad Muzafarabad Sharafi Goth Sherabad
Liaquatabad	Abbasi Shaheed Bandhani Colony Commercial area Dak Khana Firdous Colony Liaquatabad Mujahid Colony Nazimabad Qasimabad Rizvia Society Sharifabad Super Market
Lyari	Agra Taj Colony Allama Iqbal Colony Baghdadi Bihar Colony Chakiwara Daryaabad Nawabad Ragiwara Shah Baig Line Singo Line
Malir	Gharibabad Ghazi Brohi Goth Jafar-e-Tayyar Kala Board Khokhra Par Model Colony Saadi Town Saadi Garden Saudabad Usmanabad Bahria Town Karachi
New Karachi	Abu Zar Ghaffari Faisal Colony Fatima Jinnah Colony Godhra Gulshan-e-Saeed Hakim Ahsan Kalyana Khamiso Goth Khawaja Ajmeer Nagri Madina Colony Shah Nawaz Bhutto Colony
North Nazimabad	Buffer Zone Buffer Zone II Farooq-e-Azam Hyderi Khandu Goth Nusrat Bhutto Colony Naya Nazimabad Pahar Ganj Paposh Nagar Sakhi Hassan Shadman
Orangi	Baloch Goth Bilal Colony Chisti Nagar Data Nagar Ghabool Town Ghaziabad Hanifabad Haryana Colony Iqbal Baloch Colony Madina Colony Mohammad Nagar Mominabad Mujahidabad
Saddar	City Railway Colony Civil Lines Clifton Kehkashan Garden Gazdarabad Ghanchi Para Islam Pura/Millat Nagar Kharadar Nanak Wara Old Haji Camp Serai Quarter Saddar
Shah Faisal	Al-Falah Society Drigh Colony Moria Khan Goth Natha Khan Goth Pak Sadat Colony Rafa-e-Aam Society Raita Plot Shah Faisal Colony
SITE	Banaras Colony Bhawani Chali Frontier Colony Islamia Colony Jahanabad Metrovil Old Golimar Golimar (new name Gulbahar) Pak Colony Qasba Colony
Cantonments	Clifton (Defence Housing Authority, Karachi) Faisal Karachi Korangi Creek Malir Manora
Industrial zones	SITE Karachi Korangi Industrial Area Landhi Industrial Area North Karachi Industrial Area Federal B Industrial Area Korangi Creek Industrial Park Bin Qasim Industrial Zone Karachi Export Processing Zone Pakistan Textile City West Wharf Industrial Area SITE Super Highway Phase-I SITE Super Highway Phase-II