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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, [1] sections of the harbour have been improved to form the Port of Karachi - Pakistan's busiest seaport. [2]
Manora, an inhabited island at the south of Karachi Harbour, home of one of the two main bases of the Pakistan Navy. Oyster Rocks – small islets to the south of Karachi, now enclosed within the Pakistan Deep Water Container Port. The Indus Delta archipelago: Buddo Island, a barrier island to the southeast of Karachi. Bundal Island, a barrier ...
West of Karachi city is the Cape Monze, locally known as Ras Muari, which is an area characterized by sea cliffs, rocky sandstone promontories and undeveloped beaches. As Karachi is situated on the Arabian Sea, so it serves as a transport hub and is home to two of Pakistan's largest seaports, namely, the Port of Karachi and Port Bin Qasim. Port ...
Orangi District (formerly Karachi West District), (Urdu: ضلع اورنگی) also (Karachi Gharbi کراچی غربی) is an administrative district of Karachi Division, created in 1972. It is located in the western part of Karachi in the province of Sindh , Pakistan with a population of 2.67 million.
The approximate area of Bhit island is roughly 0.16 km 2 while that of Baba island is around 0.15 km 2. Around 5,400 people live on Bhit island and around 6,600 on Baba island. [ 2 ] With a population density of 33,750 and 44,000 people per km 2 respectively, the two islands are among the most densely populated islands in the world.
An old map of Sindh. In 1839, British Invaded the Sind.. On 1843's annexation Sind was merged into Bombay Presidency and form a division of Bombay Presidency.. Districts and Divisions were both introduced in Sind as administrative units by the British when Sind became a part of British India, and ever since then, they have formed an integral part in the civil administration of the Sind.
Kemari Town comprised the western parts of Karachi, including the Port of Karachi and an extensive coastline of sandy beaches, small islands and mangrove forests.It does not include the southern island of Manora, which is administered by the Pakistani military as Manora Cantonment, because of the naval base located there.
Keamari was a low lying island located between Manora and the city of Karachi well into the colonial era. [3] During this time, Keamari was the landing point for all goods and people entering Karachi. Kemari's anchorage during the early colonial era was too shallow for large ships, and so those were instead forced to dock at Manora. [4]