{{Short description|Arabian sea beach in Balochistan, Pakistan}} {{Infobox landform | name = Kund Malir | other_name = | image = Kund Malir Beach Pakistan.jpg | image_size = 270 | alt = | caption = View of Kund Malir Beach | pushpin_map = Pakistan Balochistan#Pakistan | map_width = | map_caption = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_relief = | pushpin_label = | mark = | marker_size = | location = Hingol National Park, Pakistan | coordinates = {{coord|25.3954|N|65.4657|E|dim:5000_region:PK}} | coordinates_ref = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.distancesto.com/coordinates/pk/kund-malir-rd-latitude-longitude/history/406741.html|title = Kund Malir Rd Latitude and Longitude}}</ref> | range = | part_of = | water_bodies = | length = | formed_by = | type = Beach | embedded = {{succession links|left=|right=}} }}
'''Kund Malir''' is a beach in Balochistan, Pakistan located in Hingol National Park. It is located about {{convert|150|km}} from Zero-Point on Makran Coastal Highway.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kund Malir - Hingol National Park |url=http://kundmalir.com/ |website=kundmalir.com |accessdate=5 September 2018}}</ref> Hingol National Park is one of the largest national parks in Pakistan. It is located {{convert|236.8|km}} west of Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan.<ref>{{cite book |title=Urban Biodiversity and Design |year=2010 |chapter=Ch 27: Prospects of Biodiversity in the Mega-City of Karachi, Pakistan: Potentials, Constraints and Implications |chapter-url=https://www.academia.edu/43323732 |first1=Salman |last1=Qureshi |first2=Jurgen H. |last2=Breuste |editor-first1=John G. |editor-last1=Kelcey |publisher=Blackwell Publishing |pages=497–517 |via=Academia.edu |access-date=27 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.distancesto.com/pk/karachi-to-kund-malir-rd/history/1074526.html|title = 236.8 Km Distance from Karachi to Kund Malir Rd}}</ref> The drive between Kund Malir and Ormara is known for being scenic, and traverses a rural part of the country. There are estimated to be 11 active mud volcanoes in Kund Malir.{{Cn|date=September 2023}}
After passing Zero Point, there are no food or fuel facilities available along the route. Kund Malir is considered to be one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kund Malir in Balochistan named world's best beach by top travel professionals |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/339938/kund-malir-in-balochistan-named-worlds-best-beach-by-top-travel-professionals/}}</ref> The beach was added to the list of Asia's 50 Most Beautiful Beaches in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Greatest roads in the world (P.43) Makran Coastal Highway: Scenic route on the coast of Pakistan - Worldkings - World Records Union |url=https://worldkings.org/news/world-top/greatest-roads-in-the-world-p-43-makran-coastal-highway-scenic-route-on-the-coast-of-pakistan |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=worldkings.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mirza |first=Nozair Hanif |date=2018-12-06 |title=Pakistan’s Kund Malir featured among Top 50 Asian Beaches |url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/06-Dec-2018/pakistan-s-kund-malir-featured-among-top-50-asian-beaches |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=Daily Pakistan English News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kund Malir |url=https://www.travelertrails.com/places-to-visit-in-gwadar/kund-malir |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=Traveler Trails |language=en-US}}</ref>
Due to increase in tourism, some of the mobile networks, including Ufone, have established service to provide coverage in this rural region. Several tour companies have expanded their services to help people access and explore this region. Kund Malir is a popular weekend picnic and daytrip destination for people from Karachi and interior Sindh. The site is unique and offers sweeping views of the mountains, ocean, and desert.
== Religious Significance == The prominent Hindu temple Hinglaj Mata Mandir is located in Kund Malir.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jürgen Schaflechner and Sikander Bizenjo discuss Hinglaj: Homage to Recovered Heritage {{!}} LLF2021 | website=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj1ax00v6uU |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Schaflechner |first1=Jürgen |title=Hinglaj Devi: Identity, Change, and Solidification at a Hindu Temple in Pakistan |date=2018 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-085052-4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=khBADwAAQBAJ&dq=hinglaj+mandir&pg=PA268 |language=en}}</ref>
==Gallery== <gallery mode="packed" widths="200"> File:Kund Malir beach.jpg|Fishing boat near Kund Malir Beach File:Kund Malir Beach View 12.jpg|View of Kund Malir Beach File:Kund Malir Beach, Hingol National Park, Balochistan.jpg|Scenic view of sunset at Kund Malir Beach File:Kund Malir Hangol Pakistan (121067443).jpeg|Dry mountains with adjoining Kund Malir Beach File:Kund Malir 4.jpg|Makran Coastal Highway near Kund Malir beach File:Makran Coastal Highway Near Kund malir.jpg|Makran Coastal Highway near Kund Malir beach File:Kund Malir Beach Point.jpg|Big rocks at Kund Malir Beach File:Kund Malir Beach Balochistan.jpg|Farmhouses at Kund Malir Beach </gallery>
== See also == *List of beaches in Pakistan
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{{commonscat|Kund Malir Beach, Pakistan}} {{coord|25|23|34|N|65|27|26|E|display=title}}
Category:Beaches of Pakistan Category:Landforms of Balochistan (Pakistan) Category:Tourist attractions in Balochistan, Pakistan Category:Populated coastal places in Pakistan