Garden, Karachi Explained

Garden
Subdivision Type2:City
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Town
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name2:Karachi
Subdivision Type3:Country
Subdivision Name3:Pakistan
Subdivision Name1:Karachi South
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+5
Postal Code:75300

Garden (Urdu: گارڈ ن ) is an upmarket neighbourhood,[1] which is in the Karachi South district of Karachi, Pakistan. It is subdivided into two neighborhoods: Garden East and Garden West. It is the residential area around the Karachi Zoological Gardens,[2] hence it is popularly known as 'Garden' area. Garden East is home to a house of worship for Baháʼís.[3] It is also location of the Cincinnatus Town neighborhood which was established by Goan Catholics. The main Karimabad Jamaat Khana is the largest Ismai'li house of worship in the world.[4]

The population of Garden used to be primarily Ismaili and Goan Catholic, but has seen increasing numbers of Memons, Pashtuns, and Baloch.

Garden area is divided into:

Other areas of Garden are:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ‘Garden East, West being ignored in CM’s drive to clean Karachi’. www.thenews.com.pk. en. 2020-04-19.
  2. http://www.kmc.gos.pk/, Homepage, official website of Karachi Municipal Corporation, Retrieved 3 Oct 2016
  3. Web site: The ‘lion-faced’ Iranian cafes of Karachi SAMAA. Samaa TV. en-US. 2020-04-19.
  4. Web site: There goes the neighbourhood: As Garden East declines, the Ismaili community looks to move elsewhere. Tribune.com.pk. 2013-10-15. The Express Tribune. en. 2020-04-19.