Pakistan
Sindh
District of West Karachi

Orangi Town

Orangi Town is a residential town of Orangi District located in the northwestern part of , , Pakistan. It was named after the sprawling municipality of .
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  • Type: Neighborhood with 1,540,000 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Pakistan
  • Also known as: “Orangi”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orangi and Qasba Colony.

Town
Photo: Aslamjihan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the western part of , , with a population of 596,919 as of the 2023 census. was developed as a planned settlement in 1972 by the Karachi Development Authority to provide affordable housing for lower-income households.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in the Karachi West district of , . It is administered as part of the SITE Town neighbourhood. There are several ethnic groups in including Muhajirs, Pakhtuns, Hazarewal, Sindhis and Punjabis. is situated 3 km east of Orangi Town.

Town
Town is an administrative sub-division within Keamari District of in Province of . Town lies in the western part of the city with a population of 948,399 as of the 2023 Pakistani census. is situated 5 km southwest of Orangi Town.

Orangi Town

Latitude
24.95025° or 24° 57′ 1″ north
Longitude
66.99395° or 66° 59′ 38″ east
Population
1,540,000
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
7JP8XX2V+3H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4777267205
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
1346988
Wiki­data ID
Q2477877
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Urdu—“Orangi Town” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “ওরাঙ্গি টাউন”
  • Chinese: “奥兰吉镇”
  • Dutch: “Orangi”
  • French: “Orangi Town”
  • Persian: “شهرک اورنگی”
  • Russian: “Оранги”
  • Sindhi: “اورنگي ٽائون”
  • Urdu: “اورنگی ٹاؤن”

Places with the Same Name

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