Overview
| Fact | Current guide value |
|---|---|
| Location | Arabian Sea coast, Sindh province, southern Pakistan |
| Dialing code | +92 country code; Karachi fixed-line area code 21 |
| Emergency numbers | Police 15; Rescue 1122; Fire 16; Edhi 115; Chhipa 1020; CPLC 1102 / +92-21-35662222 |
| Population | About 20.3 million in the 2023 census for Karachi division; metropolitan reality is larger in daily movement |
| Languages | Urdu widely spoken; Sindhi, English, Punjabi, Pashto, Balochi, Gujarati, Memoni and other languages are common |
| Time zone | Pakistan Standard Time, UTC+05:00 |
| Average January temperature | About 19 C average; mild winter |
| Average July temperature | About 30 C average; humid monsoon period |
| Annual rainfall | Variable and monsoon-driven; the wettest period is typically July-August |
| Currency | Pakistani Rupee (PKR) |
