Kakapir ( ur, ) is a

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, 15 kilometers to the west of

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. It is located at the western end of

Sandspit Beach Sandspit Beach is a beach located in south west of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is a very famous tourist spot. A remarkable variety of marine life are found here including algae and crabs. The shallow waters are ideal for swimming and sunbathi ...

, near

Hawke's Bay Beach Hawke's Bay or Hawkesbay is a beach in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, located 20 km southwest of Karachi city. The beach is named after Bladen Wilmer Hawke, who owned a house on the beach during the 1930s. The beach is very popular, with hundr ...

Mauripur Maripur or Mauripur ( ur, ماری پور ) is a village to the west of Karachi, Pakistan, near Hawke's Bay Beach. Air Force Base PAF Base Masroor is the largest airbase operated by the Pakistan Air Force. It is located in the Mauripur area ...

lies to its north. Kakapir is named for a saint, whose shrine is located in the village, who reportedly was known for his brown hair. "Kaka" is the local word for brown, while "Pir" means saint. The village is reportedly about 100 years old. Residents of the village were originally from the

Mithadar Mithadar ( ur, میٹھادر ) is one of the neighbourhoods of Saddar Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, and comprises the oldest part of Karachi that was once encircled by a wall. Mithadar and the adjacent community of Kharadar together form wha ...

and

Kharadar Kharadar ( ur, کھارادر ) is a neighbourhood in District South of Karachi, Pakistan. Kharadar and the adjacent communities of Mithadar and Jodia Bazaar together form what is regarded as the original core of Karachi. Etymology ''Kharadar' ...

neighborhoods of Karachi, who were settled by the British in

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 ...

during the construction of the

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. Those residents migrated further west and established Kakapir. Ethnically, the population is mostly Sindhis and Laasi, who claim to be descendants of the original indigenous inhabitants of

and the Sindh coast. It had an estimated 600 residents in 2005. Prior to construction of Manora Road in 1952, men from other villages could settle in Kakapir only if they married within the village. The village is in the midst of

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forests, which locals report are being cut down by criminal groups.

References

External links

Kakapir Fisherfolk Development Organization

Study of Kaka Pir village
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Neighbourhoods of Karachi Fishing communities {{Karachi-geo-stub