Baba and Bhit Islands explained

Baba and Bhit Islands
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+5
Postal Code:75300
Subdivision Name1:Sindh
Subdivision Type1:Province
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type2:Division
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Subdivision Name2:Karachi Division
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Orangi District

Baba and Bhit Islands (ur|{{nq| جزیرہ بابا بھٹ ) are two small and densely populated islands located in the Karachi Harbour, in Karachi, Pakistan.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

The islands, along with Shams Pir, are old fishing villages in the harbor which predate the formal establishment of Karachi.[4] The two islands are said to be over 400 years old.[5] The ethnic groups in Baba & Bhit Islands include 90% Kutchi and 10% Sindhi. The entire population is Muslim. The local Kutchi fishermen refer to themselves as Morrio Pata. Villagers from these islands later helped settle Shams Pir.

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24.821°N 66.962°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/town/index.asp?txtTown=Kemari Kiamari Town - Government of Karachi
  2. Web site: On Karachi’s islands, tides go the other way in politics. Ur Rehman. Zia. 2015-11-24. The News. en. 2023-11-18.
  3. Web site: Overloaded boats continue to ferry people between city and islands. Hasan. Shazia. 2013-06-27. DAWN.COM. en. 2020-04-19.
  4. Book: Siddiqui, Ahmed Husain. Karachi: The Pearl of Arabian Sea. 1996. Mohammad Husain Academy. en.
  5. Web site: Forgotten stories of Karachi's coastal islands uncovered. Tribune.com.pk. 2019-02-24. The Express Tribune. en. 2020-04-19.