Churna–Kaio Islands Complex

Churna–Kaio Islands Complex
Churna–Kaio Islands Complex
Churna–Kaio Islands Complex
Geography
LocationSouth Asia
Coordinates24°54′N 66°36′E / 24.900°N 66.600°E / 24.900; 66.600
Adjacent toArabian Sea
Total islands2 uninhabited
Major islands
Area0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Administration
Demographics
Population0

The Churna–Kaio Islands Complex are an uninhabited, rocky archipelago in the Arabian Sea, off the coast of Karachi, Pakistan, between the port of Gadani and the mouth of the Hub River in Hub District. There are two main islands:

  • Churna Island, which is the largest and most southern of the islands, lying about 6 km (3.7 mi) from the mouth of the Hub River;
  • Kaio Island (also known as Chota Churna or Little Churna), lying about 2 km (1.2 mi) west of Gadani Ship Breaking Yard, and about 16 km (9.9 mi) northeast of Churna Island.
  • There are also a number of rocky outcrops along the coast between the two main islands.