Karachi

Karachi
Presidency: Bombay
Coordinates:
Altitude:	Sea Level
Present Day Details
Place Name:	Karachi
State/Province:	Sindh
Country:	Pakistan
Transport links

Karachi was the capital of Sind under Bombay Presidency from 1840's until 1936 and as an independent province from 1936 till Partition in 1947.

Spelling Variants

• Kurrachee

History

Memorial Arch at the Port for the Prince and Princess of Wales (1906)

It was occupied by the British in 1839.

Maps

Kurrachee Harbour Map 1882 from the Historical Maps of Asia Collection, University of Texas, Austin

Churches

Catholic

St. Patrick's Cathedral

• Our Lady of Fatima
• Sacred Heart Church, Keamari
• St. Anthony's Church (1935), Cantonment
• St. Anthony's Church, Manora
• St. Christopher's Church, Airport
• St. Lawrence's Church (1931), Soldier Bazar
• St. Patrick's Church (now Cathedral) (1843). Founder: Rev. Casabloch. Note: Started in the premises of St. Joseph's Convent. Present building completed in 1878
• St. Paul's Church, Manora

Protestant

• Brooks Memorial Methodist Church (1875). Founder: Rev. Frank Ambrose Goodman. Denomination: Methodist
• Holy Trinity Church (now Cathedral). Denomination: Anglican
• St. Andrew's Church (Scotch Church) (1867-68). Denomination: Presbyterian

Cemeteries

• Bene Israel Cemetery
• Gora Kabristan
• Karachi War Cemetery

Clubs and Associations

• Karachi Goan Association - (aka Portuguese Goan Association) official website Presidents
• Karachi Boat Club (1881)
• Karachi Club (1901)
• Karachi Golf Club
• Karachi Gymkhana (1886)
• Karachi Sailing Club (1911)
• Sind Club (1870)

Buildings

Frere Hall

• Mohatta Palace (1920s)
• Frere Hall (1865)

Monuments

• Merewether Clock Tower (now known simply as Tower)

Markets

• Boultan Market
• Empress Market (only one still standing)
• Lea Market

Education

• Bai Virbaiji Soparivala (B.V.S.) Parsi High School (only for Parsis until 1947) Alumni website
• Karachi Grammer School (1847)
• Sind Arts College (later DJ College)
• St. Joseph's Convent (1862)
• St. Patrick's High School (1861) official website
• Nadirshah Edulji Dinshaw (NED) College (formerly Prince of Wales Engineering College.) (1922, renamed 1924) official website

Health

Hospitals

• Civil Hospital
• Lady Dufferin Hospital

Veterinary Hospitals

• Richmond Crawford Veterinary Hospital

Gardens

Beaumont Lawns (2006)

• Ghandhi Gardens (now the city zoo)

Locations

This is a list of the major areas, quarters and roads of the city.

• Jacob Lines
• Jutland Lines
• N.I. Lines
• R.A. Lines

Quarters

• Artillery Maidan Quarter
• Frere Quarter
• Jamsheed Quarter

Roads

• Bunder Road (now M.A. Jinnah Road)
• Frere Street
• McLeod Road (now II Chundrigar Road)
• Merewether Road
• Napier Road
• Victoria Road (now Abdullah Haroon Road)

For more information, visit List of streets of Karachi

Karachi Harbour

Taking the boat from Kemari

• Kemari

External Links

• Guide to Karachi Booklet produced for US Soldiers during WWII
• Special Service Booklet for US Soldiers during WWII
• Hindu Temples in the city
• Haider, Azimusshan (1971), History of Karachi with special reference to educational and commercial development (1839-1900), PhD thesis, University of Karachi, Karachi.
• Wajidi, Muhammad Abuzar (1990) KMC (Karachi Municipal Corporation): A study of its administrative and financial organisation PhD thesis, University of Karachi, Karachi.