District of West Karachi

District of West Karachi
ضلع اوله ڪراچي
Incumbent
Izhar Ahmed
since 31st August 2016
Abbreviation DMC West
Seat DMC West Karachi office
Appointer Electorate of District West, Karachi
Term length 4 years
Constituting instrument Sindh People's Local Government Ordinance 2013
Precursor Town Nazims
Formation 2013
Deputy Azizullah Afridi

Karachi West District (Urdu: ضلع کراچی غربی ‬‎) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan. It is located in the western part of Karachi.

The District was abolished in 2000 and divided into five towns namely Lyari Town, Kemari Town, SITE Town, Baldia Town and Orangi Town. On 11 July 2011 Sindh Government restored again Karachi West District.[1]

The district contains mix population including Sindhi, Baloch, Punjabis, Pashtuns and Muhajirs. No single ethnic group form established majority in the district.

Administrative Towns in Karachi West

Lyari Town

Union Council


U.C. 1 Agra Taj Colony
U.C. 2 Daryaabad
U.C. 3 Nawabad
U.C. 4 Khada Memon Society
U.C. 5 Baghdadi
U.C. 6 Shah Baig Line
U.C. 7 Bihar Colony
U.C. 8 Ragiwara
U.C. 9 Singo Line
U.C. 10 Chakiwara
U.C. 11 Allama Iqbal Colony


Baldia Town

Union Council


U.C. 1 Gulshan-e-Ghazi
U.C. 2 Ittehad Town
U.C. 3 Islam Nagar
U.C. 4 Nai Abadi
U.C. 5 Saeedabad
U.C. 6 Muslim Mujahid Colony
U.C. 7 Muhajir Camp
U.C. 8 Rasheedabad

Kiamari Town

Union Council


U.C. 1 Bhutta Village
U.C. 2 Sikanderabad + Sultanabad
U.C. 3 Kiamari
U.C. 4 Baba Bhit
U.C. 5 Machar Colony
U.C. 6 Maripur
U.C. 7 SherShah
U.C. 8 Gabo Pat
Boating Harbour of Kemari

Orangi Town

Union Council


U.C. 1 Mominabad
U.C. 2 Haryana Colony
U.C. 3 Hanifabad
U.C. 4 Mohammad Nagar
U.C. 5 Madina Colony
U.C. 6 Ghaziabad
U.C. 7 Chisti Nagar
U.C. 8 Bilal Colony
U.C. 9 Iqbal Baloch Colony
U.C. 10 Gabol Colony
U.C. 11 Data Nagar
U.C. 12 Mujahidabad
U.C. 13 Baloch Goth

S.I.T.E. Town (Sindh Industrial & Trading Estate)

Union Council


U.C. 1 Pak Colony
U.C. 2 Old Golimar
U.C. 3 Jahanabad
U.C. 4 Metrovil
U.C. 5 Bhawani Chali
U.C. 6 Frontier Colony
U.C. 7 Banaras Colony
U.C. 8 Qasba Colony
U.C. 9 Islamia Colony

References

  1. ↑ Karachi’s district status restored, notification issued, Published in The News Tribe on 11 July 2011, Retrieved on 7 August 2012

Coordinates: 24°52′58″N 66°58′29″E / 24.8829°N 66.9748°E / 24.8829; 66.9748

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