Sindh · Pakistan
Orangi travel guide
Orangi is a city in Sindh, Pakistan, home to about 2,400,000 people.
- Best months
- December to February
- Nearest airport
- KHI20 km · Jinnah International Airport
- Currency
- PKRPakistani rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Karachi
- Language
- English, Urdu
About
About Orangi
Orangi (Urdu: اورنگی) is a town in the western part of Karachi, Pakistan, with a population of 596,919 as of the 2023 census. Orangi was developed as a planned settlement in 1972 by the Karachi Development Authority (KDA) to provide affordable housing for lower-income households.
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When to go
The best time to visit Orangi
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Orangi are December to February. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; July is the wettest, with about 60 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Orangi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jinnah International Airport (KHI), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line.
KHI · Jinnah International Airport
Questions
Orangi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Orangi?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Orangi are December to February. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; July is the wettest, with about 60 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Orangi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jinnah International Airport (KHI), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Orangi?
Pakistani rupee (PKR).
Nearby
Destinations near Orangi
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.