Astola (island)
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| Waters | Arabian Sea | |
| Geographical location | 25 ° 7 '21 " N , 63 ° 50' 51" E | |
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| length | 6.7 km | |
| width | 2.3 km | |
| surface | 6.7 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 75 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Astola , also Jezira Haft Talar ( Baluchi : زروان ءِ هفت تلار, Satadip or Island of the Seven Hills ), is a small, uninhabited Pakistani island in the Arabian Sea around 25 kilometers south of the Baluchi south coast and 39 kilometers southeast of the city of Pasni . Astola is the largest island in Pakistan. It is 6.7 km long, up to 2.3 km wide, and has an area of 6.7 km². It reaches a height of 75 meters.
Administratively, Astola belongs to the Tehsil Pasni of the Gwadar district of the Balochistan Province .
1982, a gas-powered gray in the west of the island was iron framework - lighthouse built. This was replaced in 1987 by a solar-powered lighthouse built nearby. At this point is also the highest point on the island at 75 meters.
In June 2017, Astola was declared Pakistan's first marine reserve.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Astola's Primeval Charm (2011)
- ↑ WCC-2016-Res-052-EN Declaration of Astola Island as a Marine Protected Area
