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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 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]
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  Keenjhar Lake Location in Sindh  Keenjhar Lake Location in Pakistan | |
| Location | Thatta District, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 24°57′N 68°03′E |
| Native name | ڪینجھر ڍنڍ (Sindhi) |
| Basin countries | Pakistan |
| Max. length | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Max. width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Surface area | 13,468 ha (33,280 acres) |
| Average depth | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
| Max. depth | 7.9 metres (26 ft)[1] |
| Water volume | 0.53×106 acre⋅ft (650 hm3) |
| Surface elevation | 15 metres (49 ft) |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Kinjhar Lake |
| Designated | 23 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
- List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan
- Karachi Bulk Water Supply Project
- Indus Basin Project
- List of lakes in Pakistan
References
- "Keenjhar Lake Brochure" (PDF). foreverindus.org. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- "Kinjhar Lake". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Keenjhar Lake on map". Google Maps. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- Restoring Keenjhar Lake, published in Dawn News, 7 May 2012
- Ramsar Sites in Sindh
External links
- Kalri Lake Water Sports Project, official site
Keenjhar Lake travel guide from Wikivoyage
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[ru] Кинджхар
Кинджхар[2] (Кинджхардханд[3]; урду کینجھر جھیل; англ. Keenjhar Lake), также — Калри[2] (урду کلری جھیل; англ. Kalri Lake) — крупнейшее пресноводное озеро Пакистана[1], располагается на правом берегу нижнего течения Инда в округе Татта на юге провинции Синд[4], северо-восточнее города Татта[3]. Площадь водного зеркала — 134,7 км²[1]. Составляет 24 км в длину и 6 км в ширину.[источник не указан 837 дней]Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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