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 t ...

, 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 cap ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

. 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 Keamari ( sd, ڪياماڙي, ur, کیماڑی ) is a neighbourhood in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Keamari was originally an independent settlement that was built on a sandy ridge on the eastern side of Karachi Harbour. History Keamari was a lo ...

. The islands, along with

Shams Pir Shams Pir () is an island village near Thatta, Pakistan, along the western end of Thatta Harbour, close to Sandspit Beach and Kakapir. It is administered as part of the Thtta West district. Approximately 5,000 people now live on the island. The ...

, 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 Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

. 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 Islands of Sindh Islands of Karachi Kiamari Town {{Karachi-geo-stub

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