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Orangi District
ضلع اورنگی | |
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| Etymology: District Karachi West | |
| Motto(s): Determination, Diligence, Developing | |
 Map of Orangi District | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Division | Karachi Division |
| Established | 1 July 1972 |
| Headquarters | Orangi |
| Abolished | August 2001 (CDGK) |
| Restored | 11 July 2011 |
| Founded by | Mumtaz Bhutto (Chief Minister) |
| Administration[1] | DMC West |
| Administrative Subdivisions | |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Body | Government of Karachi |
| • Constituensy | NA-244 Karachi West-I NA-245 Karachi West-II NA-246 Karachi West-III |
| • Commissioner Karachi Division | Syed Hassan Ali Naqvi |
| • Deputy Commissioner Orangi District | Ahmed Ali Siddiqui |
| • Additional Deputy Commissioner | Zahid Ali Bhatti |
| • CNIC Code | 42401 |
| Area | |
| • District of Karachi Division | 370 km2 (140 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 528 m (1,732 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population | |
| • District of Karachi Division | 2,679,380 |
| • Density | 7,241.57/km2 (18,755.6/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,430,428 |
| • Rural | 248,952 |
| Demonym | Karachiite |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| • Summer (DST) | DST is not observed |
| ZIP Code | |
| NWD (area) code | 021 |
| ISO 3166 code | PK-SD |
| Motorways & Minor Arterial Roads |  M-10 & Manghopir RoadShahrah-e-Qaddafi Northern Bypass - Orangi Link Road New Karachi - Orangi Link Road Khwaja Shamsuuddin Azeemi Road Hub Dam Road |
| CNIC Code of Orangi District | 42401-XXXXXXX-X |
Orangi District (formerly Karachi West District), (Urdu: ضلع اورنگی) is an administrative district of Karachi Division, created in 1972. It is located in the western part of Karachi in the province of Sindh, Pakistan with population of 2.67 millions. Orangi District consists of three administrative towns namely Manghopir Town, Mominabad Town & Orangi Town.
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