Astola Island - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Astola Island - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Astola Island () also known as Jezira Haft Talar (, ), Satadip or 'Island of the Seven Hills', is a small uninhabited Pakistani island in the Arabian Sea approximately south of the nearest part of the coast and southeast of the fishing port of Pasni. Astola is Pakistan's largest offshore island at approximately long with a maximum width of and an area of approximately . The highest point is above sea level. Administratively, the island is part of the Pasni subdistrict of Gwadar District in Balochistan province. The island can be accessed by motorized boats from Pasni, with a journey time of about 5 hours to reach the island. On August 4 2020, Pakistan released a new political map that for the first time showed the Islands of Churna and Astola. Read more on Wikipedia
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