Keamari Town (Sindhi: ڪياماڙي ٽائون), (Urdu: کیماڑی ٹاؤن ) lies in the southern part of Karachi, Pakistan, and was named after the historic seaside municipality of Keamari. Keamari Town was formed in 2001 as part of the Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 11 union councils. The town system was disbanded in 2011, and Keamari Town was re-organized as part of Karachi West District in 2015.
Keamari Town
کیماڑی ٹاؤن ڪياماڙي ٽاؤن | |
|---|---|
 Kemari Town was divided into 11 Union Councils | |
| Coordinates: 24°54′N 66°50′E / 24.90°N 66.84°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| District | Keamari District |
| Established | 14 August 2001 |
| Disbanded | 2011 |
| Union Councils | 11, Baba Bhit, Bhutta Village, Gabo Pat, Kakapir, Keamari, Machar Colony, Maripur, Salehabad, Shams Pir, Shershah, Sultanabad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Nazim | Humayun Khan |
| • Naib Nazim | Ameer Hamza |
| • Municipal Officer | Muhammad Latif Lodhi |
| Population (1998) | |
• Total | 383,778 |
In 2020, Keamari District was carved out of Karachi West District. So Kemari Town ended up being part of Kemari District.[1][2][3]
Location
editKemari Town comprised the western parts of Karachi, including the Port of Karachi and an extensive coastline of sandy beaches, small islands and mangrove forests. It does not include the southern island of Manora, which is administered by the Pakistani military as Manora Cantonment, because of the naval base located there. The town formed a large triangle with defined boundaries: the RCD Highway and the Lyari River form the northeastern border, the Hub River to the northwestern border, and the Arabian Sea formed the southern border.
History
editThe federal government introduced local government reforms in the year 2000, which eliminated the previous "third tier of government" (administrative divisions) and replaced it with the fourth tier (districts).
2001
editThe effect in Karachi was the dissolution of the former Karachi Division in 2001, and the merger of its five districts into a new Karachi City District, with 18 autonomous constituent towns, including Kemari Town.
2011
editIn 2011, the system was disbanded but remained in place for bureaucratic administration until 2015, when the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation system was reintroduced.
2015
editIn 2015, Kemari Town was re-organized as part of Karachi West district.
2020
editIn 2020, Keamari District was made after splitting Karachi West District. Now, Kemari Town is part of Keamari District.[1][2][3]
Keamari District
editKeamari District is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan. Kemari District was created after splitting Karachi West District.[4][5][6]
Administrative Towns of Kemari
editFollowing is the list of four administrative towns of Kemari District.[1][7][2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Karachi fits seventh district into its mix – Keamari | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ruckus in Sindh Assembly as opposition protests Kemari district decision | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Sindh Cabinet approves division of Karachi into seven districts". The Nation. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ ABDULLAH ZAFAR (21 August 2020). "Sindh Cabinet approves division of Karachi into seven districts". nation.com.pk. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Sindh Cabinet Approves Formation Of Kemari District In Karachi". 92newshd.tv. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ ریاض سہیل (20 August 2020). "کیماڑی: کراچی میں نئے ضلعے کے قیام کی منظوری، اس کی ضرورت کیوں پیش آئی؟". bbc.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Sindh govt decides to divide Karachi into seven districts". Dunya News. Retrieved 23 August 2020.