Baba Island
Baba Island is an islet in Sindh, Pakistan. Baba Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bhit Island, as well as near Salehabad.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bhit Island and Sandspit Beach.
Bhit Island
Islet
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.
Sandspit Beach
Beach
Photo: Alvinferns, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandspit Beach is a beach located southwest of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. A remarkable variety of marine life is found here, including algae and crabs. The shallow waters are ideal for swimming and sunbathing. Sandspit Beach is situated 4 km west of Baba Island.
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. Pakistan Naval Academy is situated 3 km south of Baba Island.
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 4½ km northeast of Baba 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 Baba Island.
Baba Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Sindh, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
24.82385° or 24° 49′ 26″ northLongitude
66.96099° or 66° 57′ 40″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
7JP8RXF6+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 593845198OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
1184162
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Baba Island” goes by many names.
- German: “Baba-Insel”
- German: “Bhit-Insel”
- Spanish: “Isla Babá”
- Spanish: “Islas Baba y Bhit”
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