Keenjhar Lake

Keenjhar Lake (Sindhi: ڪینجھر ڍنڍ‎) commonly called Malik Lake (Urdu: کلری Malik ‎,Sindhi: Maik ڍنڍ ‎) is located in Thatta District of Sindh the province of Pakistan. It is situated about 36 kilometres (22 mi) from the city of Thatta.[3] It is the second-largest fresh water lake in Pakistan and an important source of drinking water for Thatta District and Karachi city.[4] Through the construction of a bund on the eastern side, it is said that the lake was formed by the union of two lakes: Sonehri and Keenjhar.[1]

Keenjhar Lake
Keenjhar Lake
Location in Sindh
Keenjhar Lake
Location in Pakistan
LocationThatta District, Sindh, Pakistan
Coordinates24°57′N 68°03′E
Native nameڪینجھر ڍنڍ
Basin countriesPakistan
Max. length24 km (15 mi)
Max. width6 km (3.7 mi)
Surface area13,468 ha (33,280 acres)
Average depth1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Max. depth7.9 metres (26 ft)[1]
Water volume0.53×10^6 acre⋅ft (650 hm3)
Surface elevation15 metres (49 ft)
Official nameKinjhar Lake
Designated23 July 1976
Reference no.99[2]

Keenjhar Lake has been declared a ramsar site and a wildlife sanctuary. It provides a favorable habitat of winter migratory birds like ducks, geese, flamingos, cormorants, waders, herons, egrets, ibises, terns, coots and gulls. It has been observed as a breeding area of the black-crowned night heron, the cotton pygmy goose, purple swamphen, and pheasant-tailed jacana.[5]

Keenjhar Lake is a popular tourist resort. Many people from Karachi, Hyderabad and Thatta visit to enjoy picnics, swimming, fishing, and boating.

The famous folklore of Noori Jam Tamachi who was a fisherwoman, is connected to the lake.[1] There is a shrine in the middle of the lake marking Noori's grave, which is visited devotees.

See also

References
  1. "Keenjhar Lake Brochure" (PDF). foreverindus.org. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. "Kinjhar Lake". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. "Keenjhar Lake on map". Google Maps. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  4. Restoring Keenjhar Lake, published in Dawn News, 7 May 2012
  5. Ramsar Sites in Sindh


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