Astola Island, also known as Jezira Haft Talar or 'Island of the Seven Hills', is a small, uninhabited island in the Arabian Sea in Pakistan's territorial waters, some 25 km south of Pakistan's nearest coastline and 39 km southeast of the Pakistani fishing port of Pasni. Astola is Pakistan's largest offshore island and the only significant offshore island in the northern Arabian Sea. The area is about 4 km2 (0 sq mi). Administratively, the island is part of the Pasni subdistrict of Gwadar Administratively, the island is part of the Pasni subdistrict of Gwadar District in Balochistan province.
Monday, April 23, 2012
ASTOLA ISLAND(BALOCHISTAN)
Astola Island, also known as Jezira Haft Talar or 'Island of the Seven Hills', is a small, uninhabited island in the Arabian Sea in Pakistan's territorial waters, some 25 km south of Pakistan's nearest coastline and 39 km southeast of the Pakistani fishing port of Pasni. Astola is Pakistan's largest offshore island and the only significant offshore island in the northern Arabian Sea. The area is about 4 km2 (0 sq mi). Administratively, the island is part of the Pasni subdistrict of Gwadar Administratively, the island is part of the Pasni subdistrict of Gwadar District in Balochistan province.
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