SITE Town (Sindhi: سائٽ ٽائون Urdu: سائٹ ٹاؤن ) is a town in western part of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan and is named after the Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate (SITE), which forms the heart of the town. The town is bordered by Gadap Town to the north, Liaquatabad and North Nazimabad to the east across the Orangi Nala stream, Lyari and Saddar to the south across the Lyari River and Kiamari to the west. Also neighbouring the town are Baldia and Orangi to the northwest.
There are several ethnic groups in SITE Town, the biggest group is Pakhtuns Others include Sindhis, Muhajirs, Balochis, Hazarewal, Tanoli, Kashmiris, Punjabis, Seraikis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of SITE Town is estimated to be over one million, and are mostly Pashtuns.
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