Churna Island
Native name: جزیرہ چرنا Nickname: Cheerno | |
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Charna Island | |
| Etymology | Charna (to sprinkle) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mubarak Goth, Kiamari Town, Karachi, Sindh |
| Coordinates | 24°54′N 66°36′E / 24.900°N 66.600°E |
| Archipelago | Churna–Kaio Islands |
| Adjacent to | Arabian Sea |
| Area | 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
| Length | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| Width | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Charna Island (also spelled Churna Island; Urdu: جزیرہ چرنا) is a small, uninhabited Pakistani island located in the Arabian Sea, about 9 km (5.6 mi) west of the mouth of the Hub River called "Manjhar Beach", at the boundary between the provinces of Balochistan and Sindh. Charna is approximately 1.2 km (0.75 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.31 mi) wide and is part of the Churna–Kaio Islands. Charna is also locally known as "Cheerno". It is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away from Mubarak Village. Fishermen from the nearby village of Mubarak Goth go fishing near Churna Island. Mubarak Goth is the second largest fisherman locality in Karachi; nevertheless, it lacks basic amenities including education, health care, jetties, ownership rights and communication. On 4 August 2020, the Government of Pakistan released a new political map that for the first time shows the offshore islands of Churna and Astola.