Manora or
Manoro is a small peninsula (2.5 km²) located just south of the
Port of Karachi,
Sindh,
Pakistan. Manora is connected to the mainland by a 12 kilometer long causeway called the
Sandspit. Manora and neighboring islands form a protective barrier between
Karachi harbor to the north and the
Arabian Sea to the south. The western bay of the harbor contains endangered mangrove forests which border the
Sandspit and Manora island. To the east is Karachi Bay and the beach towns of
Kiamari and
Clifton. The peninsula is located at
24°48′00″N 66°58′00″E / 24.8°N 66.966667°E / 24.8; 66.966667 (24.800000, 66.970000). There are several ethnic groups including
Muhajirs,
Punjabis,
Sindhis,
Kashmiris,
Seraikis,
Pakhtuns,
Balochis,
Memons,
Bohras,
Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is
Muslim.
Salehabad is a historic
traditional fishing village on the peninsula.






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