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 Bhit island is roughly 0.16km2 while that of Baba island is around 0.15km2. Around 5,400 people live on Bhit island and around 6,600 on Baba island.[2] With a population density of 33,750 and 44,000 people per km2 respectively, the two islands are among the most densely populated islands in the world.
The islands are connected to Karachi via a ferry service to Keamari.[3]
The islands, along with Shams Pir island, are old fishing villages in the harbor which predate the formal establishment of Karachi.[4] The two islands are said to be over 400 years old.[5] The ethnic groups in Baba and Bhit Islands include Sindhis and Kutchis. The entire population is Muslim. The local fishermen refer to themselves as Morrio Pata.[5] Villagers from these islands later helped settle the slightly bigger Shams Pir island.[5]
