SITE Town
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| SITE Town | |
| Population (1998) | 467,560 |
| Town Nazim (Mayor) | Izharuddin Ahmad Khan |
| Naib Nazim | Syed Badshah |
| Municipal Officer | Tariq Hussain |
| Union Councils | 9 |
| Website | Official website |
SITE Town is a small, densely populated town in western part of Karachi, Pakistan and is named after the Sindh Industrial Trading estate, which forms the heart of the town. The town is bordered by Gadap Town to the north, Liaquatabad and North Nazimabad to the east across the Orangi Nala stream, Lyari and Saddar to the south across the Lyari River and Kiamari to the west. Also neighbouring the town are Baldia and Orangi to the northwest. The population of SITE Town was estimated to be about 470,000 at the 1998 census, of which 99% are Muslim. There are several ethnic groups including Urdu speaking, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras and Ismailis.
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[edit] History
The Sindh Industrial Trading Estate was established in 1947 and has grown into the largest industrial area in Pakistan with more than 2,000 industrial units on 4,500 acres of land west of the Lyari River. The estate benefits from the proximity of the Port of Karachi and various roads linking to the rest of Pakistan. The town grew up as worker colonies were established around the industrial estate.
The federal government introduced local government reforms in the year 2000, which eliminated the previous third tier of government (administrative divisions) and raised the fourth tier (districts) to become the new third tier. The effect in Karachi was the dissolution of the former Karachi Division and the merger of it's five districts to form a new Karachi City-District with eighteen autonomous constituent towns including SITE Town.
[edit] Neighbourhoods of SITE Town
SITE Town has nine neighbourhoods of which Jahanabad and Metroville are less densely populated in comparison to the others.
[edit] Important Information
[edit] Educational Institutions
- Mohammad Hamid Badayoni College
- Metrovil Girls College
- Teacher Training College
- Karachi Polytechnique College
- 40 Public/Private Schools
[edit] Hospitals
- Walika Hospital.
- 7 Dispensaries
- 1 Maternity Home
[edit] Parks
- Trans Lyari Park.
- Model Park Metrovil.
- National Modren Park.
[edit] Graveyards
- Mewahshah Graveyard
- Shahenshah Ghat
- Tower of Silence
[edit] Mosques & Madaris
- Madarsa Binoria.
- Madarsa Khulfa-e-Rashideen.
- 250 Mosques.
- 8 Imambargah.
- 21 Churchs.
- 1 Mandir.
[edit] Markets
- Shershah Kabari Bazar
- Lunda Bazar (Banaras Chowk)
[edit] Famous Personalities
- Captain Muhammad Umar.
[edit] Police Stations
- Pak Colony Police Station
- S.I.T.E. Police Station
- Peerabad Police Station
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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| Baldia Town | Bin Qasim Town | Gadap Town | Gulberg Town | Gulshan Town | Jamshed Town | Kiamari Town | Korangi Town | Landhi Town | ||
| Liaquatabad Town | Lyari Town | Malir Town | New Karachi Town | North Nazimabad Town | Orangi Town | Saddar Town | Shah Faisal Town | SITE Town | ||
