Boat Basin
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Sindh| Boat Basin | |
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 The vista across the Boat Basin from the north to the southwest. | |
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| Location | Sindh |
| Coordinates | 24°49′16″N 67°01′05″E / 24.821°N 67.018°E |
| Type | Artificial |
| Primary inflows | Nehr-e-Khayyam |
| Primary outflows | Chinna Creek |
| Basin countries | Pakistan |
| Max. length | 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Settlements | Clifton, Karachi |
The Boat Basin (Urdu: بوٹ بیسن), located in Clifton, Karachi, is a small human-made sea inlet in Pakistan.
Connected to Chinna Creek on its western side, it is bordered by Boat Basin Park along its northern and eastern waterfronts, running parallel to Kheyaban-e-Saadi. Near Karachi Grammar School, wastewater channel from Nehr-e-Khayyam flows in, contributing to water pollution.
The National Sailing Center is located on the southern side, where there are some remains of mangroves, while the western side is bordered by a railway line, separating the densely populated Sikanderabad settlement from the waters.
History
The Boat Basin, extending westward from Chinna Creek, has experienced gradual degradation, attributed to human interventions dating back to the 19th century.[1] Driven by economic motives to optimise harbour utilisation, alterations were made to reduce tidal differences, thereby affecting the natural flow of sea water into the Basin.[1] Consequently, Clifton and Keamari, initially islands and natural swamps, became connected to the eastern and northern coastland, respectively, forming the current basin but disrupting the crucial influx of fresh seawater. This was part of the land reclamation under the British in Karachi between 1916 and 1920.[2]
