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About: Cape Mount

Cape Mount, also known as Ras Mauri, is a beach on the Arabian Sea in Karachi. It extends from the area of Mubarak to Yousuf Goth in West Karachi. Cape Mount is a part of a 25-kilometre coastal belt of sandy and rocky seashores between Yousaf Goth and Mubarak. This piece of the coast belongs to the Sindh Revenue Department. Known as a habitat for endangered dolphin, turtle, and whale species, Cape Mount is also a feeding and hatching place for turtles. Also, the coastline has a large number of fish nurseries.

Cape Mount:Lighthouse

The British Government of India commissioned Lightship Sindhi’s development (presently known as Ras Muari Lighthouse) in 1916. In contrast to other lighthouses, lights can be moved from one spot to another. When constructed, the Lightship Sindhi expanded British India’s marine resources. Made at the Royal Indian Navy in Bombay, it was proposed to be positioned off the shoreline of Sindh. During World War I, it sat off the Iranian island of Qais and was genuinely significant in helping sea traffic. After that, it was positioned off the Hajamrao Creek in the Indus Delta area. Its light is accounted for to have been noticeable from, to the extent, 10 miles. During its development, camels move the essential materials to the region, far from the construction site.