Pakistan
Sindh
District of West Karachi

Shams Pir Island

Shamspir is a populated off the coast of , , . The village on the island, administratively part of Keamari District, is home to approximately 5,000 residents.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: Island in Pakistan
  • Also known as: “Shamspir” and “Shamspir Island”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sandspit Beach.

Beach
Photo: Alvinferns, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a beach located southwest of , , . A remarkable variety of marine life is found here, including algae and crabs. The shallow waters are ideal for swimming and sunbathing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kiamāri and Agra Taj Colony.

Town
Photo: Faisal Saeed, CC BY 2.0.
Keamari is a neighbourhood in , , . Keamari was originally an independent settlement built on a sandy ridge on the eastern side of Karachi Harbour. is situated 7 km east of Shams Pir Island.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood locality in Lyari Town, located in the Karachi South district of , . is situated 7 km northeast of Shams Pir Island.

Locality
Hawke's Bay Town is a small town located in the larger Keamari Town in , , . Hawke's Bay Town was notified in July 1984 by Karachi Development Authority. It was a residential scheme for low- and middle-income group. is situated 7 km west of Shams Pir Island.

Shams Pir Island

Latitude
24.84409° or 24° 50′ 39″ north
Longitude
66.92052° or 66° 55′ 14″ east
Open location code
7JP8RWVC+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 593845153
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Wiki­data ID
Q4284313
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Panjabi—“Shams Pir Island” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “lla Shams Pir”
  • Catalan: “Shams Pir”
  • Chinese: “沙姆斯皮爾島”
  • Dutch: “Shams Pir Island”
  • French: “Ile Shams Pir”
  • German: “Insel Shams Pir”
  • Sindhi: “شمس پير ٻيٽ”
  • Sindhi: “شمس پير”
  • Spanish: “Isla Shams Pir”
  • Urdu: “جزیرہ شمس پیر”
  • Western Panjabi: “جزیرہ شمس پیر”
  • “Shamspeer Island”

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