Neighbourhood in Karachi, Karachi West
Baba and Bhit Islands جزیرہ بابا بھٹ
District Karachi West City Karachi Country Pakistan Time zone UTC+5 (PST )
Baba and Bhit Islands (Urdu : جزیرہ بابا بھٹ ) are two small and densely populated islands located in the Karachi Harbour , in Karachi , Pakistan .[1] The approximate area of the islands is 4 km² and the population is about 25,000.[citation needed ] The islands are connected to Karachi via a ferry service to Keamari .[2]
The islands, along with Shams Pir , are old fishing villages in the harbor which predate the formal establishment of Karachi.[3] It is claimed that the two islands are over 400 years old.[4] There are ethnic groups in Baba & Bhit Island including 90% Kutchi and 10% Sindhi Over 100% of the population is Muslim . The local Kutchi fishermen refer to themselves as Morrio Pata.[4] Villagers from these islands later helped settle Shams Pir.[4]
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