Karachi facts for kids

Tomb of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan

City of Karachi located in Sindh

Coats of arms of the City District Government Karachi.

Karachi (Urdu: کراچی) is the largest city and former capital of Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh. It's old name found in history books is "Mai Kolachi Jo Goth" and "Karatishi" is also one of the old version of its name. A native of Karachi is called a Karachiite. The city is the financial and commercial centre of Pakistan. It has two important regional seaports. The city lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea west of the Indus River delta. Karachi generates the largest share of Pakistan's GDP and national revenue. The population is estimated at approximately 12 million, making it the third largest cities in the world after Shanghai and Mumbai.It has five districts: District South, District East, District West, District Central, and Distrct Malir. Karachi has the most number of districts in Sindh after Hyderabad, which has six districts. Quad-e-Azam (Muhammad Ali Jinnah) father of the nation was born and buried in Karachi.

Apart from the University of Karachi, there are several other institutions of higher education and numerous colleges and schools in Karachi. Karachi is home to the National Stadium which hosts many cricket games, and several other sports complexes. The city has several long sandy beaches including Clifton/Kemari beach and Sandspit beach. Clifton beach suffered from a recent oil spillage but the beach has been cleaned.Karachi has Pakistan's first nuclear site KANUP in 1952 from Canada. The city has 26 universities, including 1. Karachi university-KU 2. Nadirshaw Eduljee Deenshaw engineering university-NED University Hamdard Medical University & 4. Dow University of Health Sciences. Karachi has the honor to host the first ever night hockey match between India and Pakistan in 1986 at Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium but failed to gain the official status due to having no night hockey match recognition by World Hockey federation at that time.

Karachi has many large and small shopping areas including the Saddar area in downtown Karachi. Karachi also has a number of large modern shopping malls. The city has a modern international airport called the Jinnah International Airport and two large shipping ports at Port of Karachi and Port Qasim. Karachi is linked by railway to the rest of Pakistan.

Karachi has a hot desert climate (BWh in the Koeppen climate classification).

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Some of Karachi's most recognized structures date from the British Raj.
Karachi features several examples of colonial-era Indo-Saracenic architecture.
D. J. Science College in the 19th century
Satellite view of Karachi
The Arabian Sea influences Karachi's climate, providing the city with more moderate temperatures compared to interior Sindh province.
The Mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah was built in 1970 on the northern outskirts of the city's British-era core.
A nighttime view of Karachi's posh seaside locality of Clifton.
Karachi's financial heart is centered on I.I. Chundrigar Road
Karachi's colonial-era Empress Market is located in Saddar.
Skyline of Karachi
Mövenpick Hotel Karachi
Karachi's civic government operates from the British-era Karachi Municipal Corporation Building.
Karachi Downtown.
Abdullah Shah Ghazi, an 8th-century Sufi mystic, is considered to be the patron saint of Karachi.
St. Patrick's Cathedral serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of Karachi.
The Swaminarayan Temple is the largest Hindu temple in Karachi.
Karachi's Cantonment Railway Station is one of the city's primary railway stations.
A map of the Karachi Circular Railway route.
Karachi's Jinnah International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Pakistan.
The Port of Karachi is one of South Asia's largest and busiest deep-water seaports.
Habib University is a liberal arts college in Karachi.
Aga Khan University's hospital.
The National Museum of Pakistan is located in Karachi.
Built as a home for a wealthy Hindu businessman, the Mohatta Palace is now a museum open to the public.
Frere Hall, Karachi
Clifton Beach, Karachi
Frere Hall – completed in 1865
The Hindu Gymkhana Building was built by Hindus who migrated after the independence of Pakistan, though the building was repurposed to house the National Academy of Performing Arts.
Mohatta Palace
Jehangir Kothari Parade
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi
Asia House City Courts
City Courts
Christ the King
DJ Science College
Faiz-e-Hussaini Building
Flag staff House
Governor House
Jehangir Kothari Parade
Karachi Cantonment
Karachi Chamber of Commerce
Khaliq Deena Hall
Lady Dufferin Hospital
Max Denso Hall and Library
Mereweather Clock Tower
Mohammad Ali Building
Mules Mansion
NED Dispensary Saddar
Old ILACO House
Shri Laxmi Narayan Mandir
The Sindh High Court
Victoria Museum
Wazir Mansion
Chaukhandi tombs
Boat Harbour, Karachi
Fishing boats at the Port of Karachi
Seaview, Clifton Beach
Manora Beach