Ras Muari, often referred to as Cape Monze, is a beach located off the shore of the
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea ( ar, اَلْبَحرْ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Bahr al-ˁArabī) is a region of the northern Indian Ocean bounded on the north by Pakistan, Iran and the Gulf of Oman, on the west by the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel ...
in
Karachi
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. It stretches from the village of Mubarak to
Yousuf Goth Yousuf Goth ( ur, یوسف گوٹھ ) is one of the neighbourhoods of Gadap Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.West Karachi, Sindh,
Pakistan
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.
Geography
Ras Muari is part of a 25-kilometer coastal belt of rocky and sandy beaches between Mubarak and Yousuf Goth (Pacha). This part of the coast is property of Sindh Revenue Department. Considered a habitat for endangered whale, dolphin, and turtle species, Ras Muari is also a hatching and feeding ground for turtles. In addition, the coastline has a multitude of offshore fish nurseries.
Lighthouse
The Cape Monze lighthouse was constructed in 1914. Active; focal plane 49 m (161 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 48 m (157 ft) round concrete tower. The seaward side of the tower is painted with black and white horizontal bands; the land side is unpainted. Original 2nd order Fresnel lens in use. Several keeper's houses and other light station buildings.