List of cemeteries in Karachi
Encyclopedia
In is graveyard
or cemetery
. Qabar means grave
There are total 182 graveyards in Karachi
. Of them, 163 are for Muslims and 19 for non-Muslims. 70 fall under the control of City District Government Karachi, while 112 are looked after by associations.
Ismail Goth Graveyard, Landhi No.2
Mula Bux Graveyard, Redhi Goth, Landhi
Graveyard
A graveyard is any place set aside for long-term burial of the dead, with or without monuments such as headstones...
or cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
. Qabar means grave
Grave (burial)
A grave is a location where a dead body is buried. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as graveyards or cemeteries....
There are total 182 graveyards in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
. Of them, 163 are for Muslims and 19 for non-Muslims. 70 fall under the control of City District Government Karachi, while 112 are looked after by associations.
Historical
- Chaukhandi TombsChaukhandi tombsThe Chaukhandi tombs are situated east of Karachi on N-5 National Highway near Landhi Town in Pakistan. The Chaukhandi tombs are remarkable for the elaborate and exquisite stone carving....
- Karachi War CemeteryKarachi War CemeteryThe Karachi War Cemetery was created to receive Second World War dead from cemeteries scattered across the country, as it was felt that their proper maintenance could not be assured.-Maintenance:...
Muslims
- Azeempura Cemetery, Shah Faisal Colony
- Bagh-e-Ahmed (AMC Karachi Chapter Cemetery)
- Essa Nagri Graveyard, Main Sir Shah Suleman Road (officially declared closed)
- Gizri Cemetery, D.H.A.
- Mewashah Cemetery (officially declared closed)
- Jannatul Baqi Cemetery, Hub River Road, S.I.T.E.
- Leemo Goth Graveyard, Haji Leemo Goth, Gulshan-e-IqbalGulshan-e-Iqbal'Iqbal Goth' is a large residential and commercial neighbourhood of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.The name "Gulshan-e-Iqbal" means "the garden of Iqbal", referring to the national poet of Pakistan, Allama Muhammad Iqbal....
- Metrovill III Graveyard, Metrovill III, Gulshan-e-IqbalGulshan-e-Iqbal'Iqbal Goth' is a large residential and commercial neighbourhood of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.The name "Gulshan-e-Iqbal" means "the garden of Iqbal", referring to the national poet of Pakistan, Allama Muhammad Iqbal....
- Mian Goth Cemetery, Malir
- Model Colony Cemetery (New), Malir
- Model Colony Cemetery (Old), Malir
- New Karachi Cemetery, New Karachi
- Old Morraro Cemetery, S.I.T.E.
- P.E.C.H.S. Cemetery, Tariq Road (officially declared closed)
- Paposh Nagar Cemetery (officially declared closed)
- Sakhi Hassan Cemetery, North NazimabadNorth NazimabadNorth Nazimabad is a suburb of North Nazimabad Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. North Nazimabad was developed in early 1950s to settle Muslim refugees in Pakistan.-History:...
(officially declared closed) - Peer Bukhari Graveyard, Mannoo Goth, Gulshan-e-IqbalGulshan-e-Iqbal'Iqbal Goth' is a large residential and commercial neighbourhood of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.The name "Gulshan-e-Iqbal" means "the garden of Iqbal", referring to the national poet of Pakistan, Allama Muhammad Iqbal....
- Pehalwan Goth Graveyard, Pehalwan Goth, Gulistan-e-Johar
- Saudabad Cemetery, Malir (officially declared closed)
- Shah Faisal Cemetery(Colony Gate), Shahrah-e-Faisal (officially declared closed)
- Shanti Nagar Graveyard, Dalmia Road, Shanti Nagar
- Wadi-e-Hussain Cemetery, Super Highway Super HighwayThe M9, also known as "Super Highway", is a 138-km long motorway connecting the cities of Hyderabad and Karachi in Sindh province of Pakistan. It is part of Pakistan's Motorway Network.- Route :...
(Wadi-e-Hussain.com) - Ali Bagh Graveyard, Naya abad Liyari
Ismail Goth Graveyard, Landhi No.2
Mula Bux Graveyard, Redhi Goth, Landhi
Famous Mausoleums
- Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mazar, Clifton (mausoleum of Karachi's sufi saint)
- Mazar-e-QuaidMazar-e-QuaidMazar-e-Quaid or the National Mausoleum refers to the tomb of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It is an iconic symbol of Karachi throughout the world. The mausoleum , completed in the 1960s, is situated at the heart of the city. it is white in colour.- External links :* * * *...
, M.A. Jinnah Road Final resting place of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Founder of Pakistan.
See also
- British Association for Cemeteries in South AsiaBritish Association for Cemeteries in South AsiaBritish Association for Cemeteries in South Asia is an organisation founded in 1977 that seeks to maintain and record for posterity European cemeteries in former South Asian territories of the East India Company such as India, Pakistan and Malaysia....
- List of cemeteries
- List of mausoleums