Somiani ( ur, ) is a coastal town in the southeast of
Balochistan province in
Pakistan, approximately 145 kilometres northwest of
Karachi. The coast of Sonmiani is the northernmost point of the
Arabian Sea. The
Sonmiani Beach Somiani ( ur, ) is a coastal town in the southeast of Balochistan (Pakistan), Balochistan province in Pakistan, approximately 145 kilometres northwest of Karachi. The coast of Sonmiani is the northernmost point of the Arabian Sea. The Sonmiani Beac ...
is one of the most popular beaches near Karachi. The town also serves as a Tehsil of
Hub District
Hub District ( Balochi , ur, ), is a coastal administrative district of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Hub District is created after bifurcating Lasbela District in 2022.
Sardar Muhammad Saleh Bhootani confirmed that the creation of Hub Dist ...
. Sonmiani is noted for its
space research and development
Research and development (R&D or R+D), known in Europe as research and technological development (RTD), is the set of innovative activities undertaken by corporations or governments in developing new services or products, and improving existi ...
. There is a
space center
Below is a list of space facilities by country.
Algeria
* Algerian Space Agency
Brazil
* Alcântara Space Center
* Barreira do Inferno Launch Center
* Space Operations Center
Belgium
* Liege Space Center
* Euro Space Center
Canada
* Jo ...
/
spaceport, which is known as
Somiani Spaceport is situated at Sonmiani District. The Pakistan Economic Coordination Commission has announced a plan for construction of a liquid natural gas terminal.
Sonmiani is at one end of the world's longest estimated straight-line path over water (32,090 km, ending at the
Kamchatka Peninsula in the
Karaginsky District
Karaginsky District (russian: Караги́нский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #46 and municipalLaw #336-oz district (raion) of Koryak Okrug of Kamchatka Krai, Russia, one of the eleven in the krai. It is located in the northern cen ...
in
Russia).
Port
Sonmiani Port ( ur, ) is a proposed
fourth port in Sonmiani coastal town of
Hub District
Hub District ( Balochi , ur, ), is a coastal administrative district of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Hub District is created after bifurcating Lasbela District in 2022.
Sardar Muhammad Saleh Bhootani confirmed that the creation of Hub Dist ...
,
Balochistan Pakistan. The port is 160 km to the west of
Karachi.
See also
*
Sonmiani Spaceport
*
Sonmiani Beach Somiani ( ur, ) is a coastal town in the southeast of Balochistan (Pakistan), Balochistan province in Pakistan, approximately 145 kilometres northwest of Karachi. The coast of Sonmiani is the northernmost point of the Arabian Sea. The Sonmiani Beac ...
*
Sonmiani Bay
Sonmiani Bay is located on the Arabian Sea in Lasbela District, Balochistan, Pakistan.
See also
* Somiani Spaceport
* Sonmiani Beach
* Sonmiani
* Hub Tehsil
Hub Tehsil ( ur, تحصیل حب) is located in Hub District, Balochistan, Pakist ...
*
Hub District
Hub District ( Balochi , ur, ), is a coastal administrative district of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Hub District is created after bifurcating Lasbela District in 2022.
Sardar Muhammad Saleh Bhootani confirmed that the creation of Hub Dist ...
*
Gadani
Gadani ( ur, ) is a coastal town of Hub District located in the southern part of Balochistan along the Arabian Sea, Pakistan. and is just a 1-hour drive away from Karachi. The population of Gadani was estimated to be around 10,000 in 2005. Mor ...
External links
*
Astronautix.com page on Sonmiani
References
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Populated places in Hub District
Arabian Sea
Populated coastal places in Pakistan