In ( ur, قبرستان) is

graveyard A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a buri ...

cemetery A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a buri ...

. ''Qabar'' means ''

grave A grave is a location where a dead body (typically that of a human, although sometimes that of an animal) is buried or interred after a funeral. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as grav ...

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graveyards A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a buri ...

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...

. Of them, 184 are for

Muslims Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

and 19 for non-Muslims. 90 fall under the control of

City District Government Karachi The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) was a local government of Karachi, Pakistan. It was established through a local government ordinance (LGO) in 2000, which also established various other district governments in Pakistan. It was headed ...

, while 106 are looked after by societies such as the DHA, PQA, CAA and Steel Mills.

List of cemeteries in Karachi

Historical

Chaukhandi Tombs The Chaukhandi ( ur, ; sd, چوڪُنڊي ) tombs form an early Islamic cemetery situated east of Karachi, Sindh province of Pakistan. The tombs are notable for their elaborate sandstone carvings. The tombs are similar in style to the elabo ...

* Karachi War Cemetery KWGC Cemetery Karachi 2005

General

Muslims

* C1 Area Graveyard,

Liaquatabad Town Liaquatabad Town ( ur, ) lies in the central part of the city. Liaquatabad 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, but later was ...

* Al Fatah Graveyard,

* Ali Bagh Graveyard, Naya Abad Liyari * Azeemia Graveyard, Surjani Town * Azeempura Cemetery,

Shah Faisal Colony Shah Faisal Colony ( ur, ), founded as Drigh Colony (Drigh Village Refugee Colony) is a residential and commercial area in Karachi, Sindh province of Pakistan. History It is founded in 1952. It is located in Shah Faisal town of Korangi dist ...

* Bagh-e-Ahmed (AMC Karachi Chapter Cemetery) * Bangali Para Grave Yard * Boor Bagh Qabrastan, * Chhipa Qabrastsn,

SITE Town Site most often refers to: * Archaeological site * Campsite, a place used for overnight stay in an outdoor area * Construction site * Location, a point or an area on the Earth's surface or elsewhere * Website, a set of related web pages, typically ...

* Children's Graveyard,

Jamshed Town Jamshed Town ( sd, جمشيد ٽائون , ur, ) lies in the central part of Karachi, Pakistan. To the northwest is Liaquatabad Town across the Lyari River, while to the east is Gulshan Town and to the southeast is Korangi Town across the Ma ...

* Defence View Graveyard, Clifton Cantonment * Essa Nagri Graveyard, Main Sir Shah Suleman Road (officially declared closed) • Fauji Qabrastan, D.H.A. * Gizri Cemetery, D.H.A. * Graveyard,

Landhi Town Landhi Town ( ur, ) was a Karachi borough in the eastern part of the city that was named after the locality of Landhi. Landhi Town was formed in 2001 as part oThe Local Government Ordinance 2001 and was subdivided into 9 union councils. The t ...

* Graveyard (University of Karachi) * Grave Yards of Kaneez Fatima Society, Surjani Town * Gulshan-e_Latif sec9, (

Korangi Town Korangi Town ( sd, ڪورنگي ur, ) lies in the eastern part of the city that was named after the locality of Korangi. Korangi Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 9 union councils. ...

* Haji Mohd Sarbazi _Qabrastan,

* Ibrahim Hydri Graveyard,

* Ismail Goth Graveyard, Landhi No.2 * Jamaat-e-Gujrati Saudagaran Graveyard,

Baldia Town Baldia Town ( sd, بلدیا ٽائون , ur, ) lies in the western part of the city with a population of more than 830,000 as per the 2017 census. Baldia Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivid ...

* Jannatul Baqi Cemetery, Hub River Road, S.I.T.E. * Jannat-ul-Baqee Graveyard,

Orangi Town Orangi Town ( sd, اُورنگي ٽاؤن, ur, ) lies in the northwestern part of the city that was named after the sprawling municipality of Orangi. Orangi Town was formed in 2001 as part oThe Local Government Ordinance 2001 and was subdivi ...

* Katchi Sonara Qabristan,

* Khajji Ground Graveyard,

* Khamosh Colony Graveyard,

*Bagh e Korangi Qabristan

* Khoja Graveyard,

* Korangi 6 Graveyard,

* Khursheed Pura Graveyad, * Leemo Goth Graveyard, Haji Leemo Goth,

Gulshan-e-Iqbal Gulshan-e-Iqbal ( ur, ) is a large middle-class to upper middle class (Block 15,16,17,18) residential and commercial neighborhood in the Karachi East district of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was previously administered as part of the Gulshan T ...

* Masoom Shah Small Graveyard,

* Mahmoodabad Graveyard,

*Meeran Maa Graveyard * Metroville III Graveyard, Metroville III,

*Mewashah Cemetery (officially declared closed) * Mewa Shah Graveyard,

* Mian Goth Cemetery,

Malir Town Malir Town ( sd, ملير ٽائون, ur, ) lies in the northern part of the city that was named after the Malir River. History Administrative status 2000 The federal government under introduced local government reforms in the year ...

* Miran Pir Graveyard,

Lyari Town Lyari Town ( sd, لیاری ٽاؤن , ur, ) is named after the historic locality of Lyari. Lyari Town was the smallest borough (called "town" in Karachi) by area, but also the most densely populated one. Lyari Town was formed in 2001 as par ...

* Moachh Graveyard,

* Model Colony Cemetery (New),

* Model Colony Cemetery (Old),

* Mohajir Camp Graveyard,

* Muhammad Shah Grave Yard, North Karachi * New Graveyard,

Bin Qasim Town Bin Qasim Town ( sd, بن قاسم ٽائون, ur, ) is a Constituent Town of Karachi, lying on the eastern part of the city, north of Port Qasim. Bin Qasim Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subd ...

* New Karachi Cemetery, New Karachi * Noorani Graveyard,

* Old Morraro Cemetery, S.I.T.E. * P.E.C.H.S. Cemetery, Tariq Road (officially declared closed) * Pakistan Steel Graveyard,

* Paposh Nagar Graveyard (officially declared closed) *Sakhi Hassan Cemetery,

North Nazimabad North Nazimabad ( ur, نارتھ ناظم آباد) is a suburb of, Karachi, Pakistan. North Nazimabad was developed in the late 1950s as a residential area for the employees of the federal government of Pakistan, and was named after Khawaja Nazim ...

(officially declared closed) * Peer Bukhari Graveyard, Mannoo Goth,

* Pehalwan Goth Graveyard, Pehalwan Goth,

Gulistan-e-Johar Gulistan-e-Johar or Gulistan-e-Jauhar ( ur, ) is a neighborhood in the Karachi East district of Karachi, Pakistan. Administration It was previously administered as part of the Gulshan Subdivision borough, which was disbanded in 2011. Some b ...

* Qabrastan No.5,

* Qasbah Colony Graveyard,

* Qayyumabad Graveyard, Clifton Cantonment * Rehri Graveyard, * Saudabad Cemetery,

(officially declared closed) * Shafiq Pura Graveyard - Palm Grove

* Shah Faisal Cemetery(Colony Gate), Shahrah-e-Faisal (officially declared closed) * Shanti Nagar Graveyard, Dalmia Road, Shanti Nagar * Sindhi, Graveyard,

* Mula Bux Graveyard, Redhi Goth,

* Wadi-e-Hussain Cemetery, Super Highwaybr> (Wadi-e-Hussain.com)
* Zia Colony Graveyard,

Christian

* Azam Town Graveyard,

* Christian Graveyard,

* Christians Cemetery,

* Christian Cemetery,

* Christian Cemetery 2,

* Gora Qabaristan, Shahrah-e-Faisal.

Jewish

* Bani Israel Graveyard

Others

*Karachi World War 2 Cemetery

Faisal Cantonment The Faisal Cantonment ( ur, )is a cantonment town of the city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan. It serves as an Airforce base and residential establishment. PAF Base established in 1925, as a strategically important British Royal Air force Bas ...

*Naval Cemetery

Zoroastrian (Parsi)

*Tower of Silence, Mehmoodabad

Famous mausoleums

* Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mazar, Clifton (mausoleum of Karachi's Sufi Saint) *

Mazar-e-Quaid Mazar-e-Quaid ( ur, , lit=Mausoleum of the Leader) is the resting place of Muhammad Ali Jinnah situated in Karachi, Sindh. The marble monument comprises a surface area of . It is surrounded by formal gardens and designed in an Islamic modernist ...

, M.A. Jinnah Road Final resting place of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Founder of Pakistan.

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External links

Graveyards — a neglected social issue - Review DAWN.com

Graveyards in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town

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