Baba and Bhit Islands ( ur, ) are two small and densely populated islands located in the
Karachi Harbour
Karachi Harbour is a narrow bay and river estuary located west of the Indus River Delta in Karachi, Pakistan. The harbour lies between the Lyari River delta and Chinna Creek to the north, and the Arabian Sea to the south. Since 1886, sections of ...
, in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
,
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...
. The approximate area of the islands is 4 km² and the population is about 25,000. The islands are connected to Karachi via a ferry service to
Keamari.
The islands, along with
Shams Pir, are old fishing villages in the harbor which predate the formal establishment of Karachi.
It is claimed that the two islands are over 400 years old.
There are ethnic groups in Baba & Bhit Island including 90%
Kutchi and 10%
Sindhi Over 100% of the population is
Muslim. The local Kutchi fishermen refer to themselves as ''Morrio Pata.
'' Villagers from these islands later helped settle Shams Pir.
See also
*
List of islands of Pakistan
This is a list of islands of Pakistan
Balochistan coast:
*Astola Island (also known as ''Haft Talar'')
* Malan Island – offshore volcanic mud island that appears, disappears and reappears
*Zalzala Koh – a small island that emerged offshore Gw ...
References
External links
Karachi Website
Neighbourhoods of Karachi
Islands of Sindh
Islands of Karachi
Kiamari Town
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