KEENJHAR LAKE (SINDH)

Sindh is the most distinctive region of Pakistan. Whether it’s the highlights of Sindhi culture, souvenir or the hospitality.Pakistan's Sindh province is an ideal place to visit and create unforgettable memories.  It has many famous tourists spots for tourism which actually seems just like heaven.Keenjhar Lake is among all of them. 

KEENJHAR LAKE:-

Keenjhar Lake commonly called Malik Lake and  is located in Thatta District of Sindh the province of Pakistan. Keenjhar Lake is situated about 36 kilometres (22 mi) from the city of Thatta. It is the second-largest fresh water lake in Pakistan and an important source of drinking water for Thatta District and Karachi city. Through the construction of a bund on the eastern side, it is said that the lake was formed by the union of two lakes: Sonehri and Keenjhar.Most visitors bring their own food, but there are some basic dhaba-style restaurants in Keenjhar Lake; some along the shoreline serve tea, drinks and other basic food at nominal charges. Restaurants usually cook food on weekends and holidays otherwise they remain idle during working days due to lack of visitors but can prepare a meal for you on order. Gas is not available in the area, so they use charcoal to prepare the meals and tea, which maximises the taste of food. You may ask at these basic eateries to heat up the food you've brought with you. Freshly caught fish from the lake is definitely worth trying.

LOCATION:-

Keenjher Lake or Kalri Lake is located 22 kilometers away from Thatta and about 122 kilometers from Karachi and 80 Kilometers from Hyderabad. It is one of the largest man made lake in Pakistan.

SURFACE AREA OF KEENJHAR LAKE:-

Surface area of Keenjhar Lake is 13,468 ha (33,280 acres).

TOURIST RESORT (KEENJHAR LAKE):-

Keenjhar Lake is a popular tourist resort. Many people from Karachi, Hyderabad and Thatta visit to enjoy picnics, swimming, fishing, and boating. Keenjhar Lake also known as Kalri Lake is a huge fresh water lake which makes it a popular tourist resort in Sindh, 130 km northeast of Karachi.

WATER VOLUME OF KEENJHAR LAKE:-

Water volume of Keenjhar Lake is 0.53×10^6 acre⋅ft (650 hm3).

BEAUTY OF KEENJHAR LAKE:-

This is one of the beautiful & large natural lake of the Region but unfortunately the place was not maintained by the Tourism Dept. of Sind. but there are few Good Huts are available with Good facilities.Thousands of people visit this place in Summer and enjoyed with the Cool water, boating, fishing and also visit Noori Jam Tamachi Tomb through boats which is located in the middle of this Lake. Today Keenjher lake is an extremely beautiful blue water lake which plays an important role in the functioning of the Indus River basin. It is extremely important for a wide variety of breeding, passage and wintering waterbirds.

KEENJHAR LAKE PROVIDES THE WATER FOR KARACHI:-

Karachi gets about 78% drinking water from Keenjher Lake through 2 canals specially built for this purpose.

TOURIST RECREATIONAL PACKAGES(KEENJHAR LAKE):-

In order to attract and provide services to domestic and foreign tourists, first  time in the history of Sindh Tourism development Corporation plans to publish several brochures and guides for Sindh.

CONCLUSION:-

Pakistan, home to some of the most stunning landscapes in the world, has only recently started receiving the attention it deserves, with regards to tourism.The Keenjhar Lake is one of them. The lake holds immense importance since it is one of the main sources of potable water for the two major cities in Sindh, Thatta, and Karachi.We must try to visit these types of places atleast once in a year.Such entertainment makes us fresh and delighted .This gives more knowledge and awareness of such thing which are not known.