Sonmiani Bay

Sonmiani Bay opens onto the Arabian Sea at the eastern end of the Makran coast. Behind a sandy peninsula lies Miani Hor, a shallow lagoon connected to the sea and fringed by mangroves. Sonmiani was a port for Las Bela, with maritime connections to India and the Persian Gulf. In 1808, Qasimi raiders captured and plundered the port, disrupting its trade for several years.