Baba and Bhit Islands () 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 t ...

, in

Karachi Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a popul ...

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

. The approximate area of Bhit island is roughly 0.16 km² while that of Baba island is around 0.15 km². Around 5,400 people live on Bhit island and around 6,600 on Baba island. With a population density of 33,750 and 44,000 people per km² respectively, the two islands are among the most densely populated islands in the world. The islands are connected to Karachi via a ferry service to

Keamari Keamari (, ) is a neighbourhood in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Keamari was originally an independent settlement built on a sandy ridge on the eastern side of Karachi Harbour. History Kemari was a low lying island located between Manora and the ...

. The islands, along with

Shams Pir Shamspir () is a populated island off the coast of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The village on the island, administratively part of Keamari District, is home to approximately 5,000 residents. Location Located west of Karachi Harbour, north of ...

, are old fishing villages in the harbor which predate the formal establishment of Karachi. The two islands are said to be over 400 years old. The ethnic groups in Baba & Bhit Islands include 90% Kutchi and 10% Sindhi. The entire population is

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. The local Kutchi fishermen refer to themselves as ''Morrio Pata.'' Villagers from these islands later helped settle Shams Pir.

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Karachi Website

Neighbourhoods of Karachi Kiamari archipelago Kiamari Town Fishing communities in Pakistan {{Karachi-geo-stub

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