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Manora Cantonment

Coordinates: 24°57′N 67°13′E / 24.950°N 67.217°E / 24.950; 67.217
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Manora Cantonment
منوڑا کنٹونمنٹ
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
CityKarachi
Websitewww.cbmanora.gov.pk

The Manora Cantonment (Urdu: منوڑہ چھاؤنی) is a cantonment town in a small Manora Island, located just south of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan. It serves as a military base and residential establishment. Established by the British Indian Army in 19th-century British India, the cantonment was taken over by the Pakistan Army upon the country's independence in 1947.[1][2]

Location of Manora Cantt. marked 'F' in the administrative map of Karachi.

The cantonment maintains its own infrastructure of water supply, electricity and is outside the jurisdiction of City District Government of Karachi.[1][2]

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  1. ^ a b Artfiend: Reclaiming Manora Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 March 2010, Retrieved 26 September 2021
  2. ^ a b Manora Cantonment GlobalSecurity.org website, Retrieved 26 September 2021

24°57′N 67°13′E / 24.950°N 67.217°E / 24.950; 67.217