Bhit Island
Baba and Bhit Islands are two small and densely populated islands located in the Karachi Harbour, in Karachi, Pakistan. The approximate area of Bhit island is roughly 0.16 km2 while that of Baba island is around 0.15 km2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: neighbourhood in Karachi, Karachi West
- Also known as: “Baba and Bhit Islands”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pakistan Naval Academy.
Pakistan Naval Academy
School
The Pakistan Naval Academy, PNS Rahbar, Manora is a federal military academy located in Manora, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Established in Manora, Karachi, under Vice-Admiral Syed Mohammad Ahsan in 1970, it is one of the technologically advanced military training academy in Pakistan that offers professional academic degrees.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kiamāri and Khāradar.
Kiamāri
Town
Photo: Faisal Saeed, CC BY 2.0.
Keamari is a neighbourhood in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Keamari was originally an independent settlement built on a sandy ridge on the eastern side of Karachi Harbour.
Khāradar
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kharadar 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. Khāradar is situated 5 km northeast of Bhit Island.
Mithadar
Neighborhood
Mithadar 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 is situated 5 km northeast of Bhit Island.
Bhit Island
- Categories: island, residential area, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Sindh, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
24.81754° or 24° 49′ 3″ northLongitude
66.96273° or 66° 57′ 46″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
7JP8RX97+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 19227293OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
Discover Bhit Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Bhit Island” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزر بابا وبهت”
- Catalan: “Illes Baba i Bhit”
- Chinese: “比希島”
- German: “Bhit-Insel”
- Sindhi: “بابا ٻيٽ”
- Sindhi: “بابا ڀٽ ٻيٽ”
- Spanish: “Isla Bhit”
- Spanish: “Islas Baba y Bhit”
- Tamil: “பாபா பிட் தீவு”
- Urdu: “جزیرہ بابا بھٹ”
- Western Panjabi: “جزیرہ بابا بھٹ”
Localities in the Area
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