Clifton Cantonment

Clifton
Cantonment
Defence, Clifton Cantonment
Coordinates: 24°48′14″N 67°03′47″E / 24.803896°N 67.063106°E / 24.803896; 67.063106Coordinates: 24°48′14″N 67°03′47″E / 24.803896°N 67.063106°E / 24.803896; 67.063106
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
City District Karachi
Established 9 August 1980
Government
  Type Cantonment Board
  Chief Executive Officer Zeenat Ahmed
  Additional C.E.O. Sardar Durrani
Population (1998)
  Total 225,000
Website cbc.gov.pk

The Clifton Cantonment (Urdu: کلفٹن چھاؤنی ) is a cantonment town of the city of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It serves as a military base and residential establishment. It was established by the British Indian Army in 19th century British India, and taken over by the Pakistan Army in 1947. The cantonment maintains its own infrastructure of water supply, electricity and is outside the jurisdiction of City District Government of Karachi. Cantonment Board Clifton provides municipal services.

Neighbourhoods

Important roads

  • Korangi Road
  • Sunset Boulevard
  • Seaview Avenue
  • Khayaban-e-Ittehad
  • Clifton Road

See also

References

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