Orangi

Orangi
اورنگی
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CityKarachi
Province Sindh
Country Pakistan
Established1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Town status2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Union Committees in Town Municipal Corporation
08
  • Gulshan-e-Zia
    Benazir Colony
    Muslim Nagar Colony
    Jinnah Colony
    Iqbal Baloch Colony
    Naeem Shah Bukhari Colony
    Shah Waliullah Nagar
    Data Nagar
Government
 • TypeGovernment of Karachi
 • ConstituencyNA-245 Karachi West-II
NA-246 Karachi West-III
Area
 • Total9 km2 (3.47 sq mi)
Elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Highest elevation
123 m (404 ft)
Lowest elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Population
 • Total596,919
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (PKT)
 • Summer (DST)DST is not observed
ZIP Code
75800
NWD (area) code021
ISO 3166 codePK-SD

Orangi (Urdu: اورنگی), is a municipality approximately 57 square kilometres (22 sq mi) in an area that forms much of the northwestern part of Karachi in Sindh, Pakistan. It has often been considered one of the world's largest slums. When grouped with the neighboring municipality of Baldia Town, the Orangi-Baldia population is estimated to be over 2.4 million.