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Length of Pakistani coast 981 km
Length of Balochistan coast 733 km
Length of Sindh coast 248 km
Balochistan coast Active
Sindh coast Passive
Balochistan coast is divided in to:
Makran Coast 473 km
Lasbela Coast 260 km
Sindh coast is divided in to :
Karachi Coast 48 km
Lower Sindh or Indus Delta Coast 200 km
Characteristic of Pakistan Coast
Climatic Characteristics
Climatically Pakistani coast can be divided in to:
Western (Makran Coast)
vegetation
Central Lasbela & Karachi Coast
Short trees, bushes and scrub
NIO Cyclone Tracks 1980-2005 NIO Cyclone Track 1999 NIO Cyclone Track 2007
NIO Cyclone Tracks 1948 NIO Cyclone Track 1999 NIO Cyclone Track 2007
To assess the vulnerability first of all historical data is
reviewed, according to the cyclone track records only 4
cyclones have directly hit the Pakistani coasts, three of
these hit the lower Sindh coast and one Balochistan coast.
By looking in to the definition and factors contributing
to the vulnerability of any area it becomes quite obvious
that Coasts of Pakistan are quite vulnerable to cyclone
hazard, especially the Karachi and lower Sindh Coasts.
Coastal areas of Badin, Thatta, Lasbela and Kech
Makran are economically, socially and structurally more
vulnerable compared to Karachi Coast.
Up to the mark critical facilities are available only in
Karachi rest of the coastal area is almost devoid of these
facilities.