Moosa Colony (Urdu: موسى کالونى}) (Bengali: মূসা কলোনি) is one of the neighbourhoods of Gulberg Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2]

Fish Market

A prominent fish market is located in Moosa Colony.[2]

Demography

The residents of Moosa Colony include Bengalis, Muhajirs, Punjabis, Rohingyas and Pashtuns.[2]

Encroached Land

Many of the houses of the region are built on encroached land, and anti-encroachment drives are carried out by the government.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Gulberg Town - Government of Karachi Archived 2007-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1 2 3 "Moosa Colony, Katchi Abadis of Karachi: The first hundred katchi abadis surveyed (pages 11, 17 and 164)". Orangi Pilot Project, Research and Training Institute, 2002 via Google Books website. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Farooq, Amir (2 September 2020). "Anti-encroachment drive: Authorities go easy on first day". The Express Tribune newspaper.

24°55′N 67°03′E / 24.917°N 67.050°E / 24.917; 67.050

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