The Karachi Cantonment () is a cantonment town of the city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan.
History It serves as a Pakistan Army military base and residential establishment. It was originally established by the British in August 1839 as a military base for the British Army, and was taken over by the Pakistan Army in 1947. The cantonment maintains sewerage, sanitation, roads, buildings control, transfer of immoveable properties, death, birth and marriage record of the respective area.
Demographics CensusPopulation198127,430199858,088201768,422202386,338
Railway Station The biggest and busiest railway station of Pakistan, Karachi Cantonment railway station, is also located here.
Dumlottee Wells
Wells were dug and built near the river at Dumlottee in 1881, which supplied five million gallons of water to Karachi Cantonment every day. Dumlottee wells were designed and built by British engineers Temple and Currie in 1882.
Boundaries
North: Garden Area South: Karachi Cantonment railway station East: FTC Bridge West: Arts Council of Pakistan, Sindh Assembly Building
Landmarks Karachi Cantonment Railway Station Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road Shara-e-Faisal Finance and Trade Centre Fleet Club Services Club St. Anthony’s Church
See also Army Cantonment Board, Pakistan Cantonment
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