Sonmiani

Somiani (Urdu: سونمیانی) is a coastal town in the southeastern Balochistan (Pakistan), located approximately 145 kilometres west of Karachi. Its coast marks the northernmost point of the Arabian Sea, and Sonmiani Beach is a popular destination for visitors from Karachi & Surroundings. The Winder town serves as the administrative centre of Sonmiani tehsil.^[1] The Sonmiani is notable for its space research and development, housing Somiani Spaceport. Additionally, the Pakistan Economic Coordination Commission has announced plans to build a liquid natural gas (LNG) terminal in the area.^[2]

Longest Sea Route

Sonmiani is at one end of the world's longest estimated straight-line path over water (32,090 km, ending at the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Karaginsky District in Russia).^[3]

Port

Sonmiani Port (Urdu: بندر گاہ سونمیانی) is a proposed fourth port in Sonmiani coastal town of Hub District, Balochistan Pakistan.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9]} The port is 160 km to the west of Karachi.^[10][11]

See also

• Sonmiani Spaceport
• Sonmiani Beach
• Sonmiani Bay
• Hub District
• Gadani

External links

• SUPARCO official website
• Astronautix.com page on Sonmiani

References

1. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Lasbella - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-08-05 at archive.today
2. Pakistan to install five more LNG terminals
3. MIT Technology Review – Computer scientists have found the longest straight line you could sail without hitting land
4. Fazl-e-Haider, Syed (23 April 2007). "Survey of Sonmiani sea coast for another port". DAWN.COM.
5. "Balochistan to have second seaport in Sonmiani: Musharraf inaugurates Gwadar Port". Brecorder. 21 March 2007.
6. "Aladdin Port at Sonmiani". 25 April 2007.
7. "Gwadar Port inaugurated: Plan for second port in Balochistan at Sonmiani". 21 March 2007.
8. "Musharraf opens Pakistani port and promises another". Reuters. 20 March 2007.
9. "Dialogue, NOS, the News International".
10. "Foreign investors forced to roll back from Sonmiani – Business Recorder".
11. "Adjournment motion on Sonmiani port". 23 May 2007.

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