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In 1891 Hunza was captured by the British Empire, and the ruler of Hunza, Mir Safdar Ali Khan, fled to Kashgar, China, and the British army installed his brother Mir Nazim Khan (1892-1938) as a puppet ruler of Hunza Valley, but all orders were passed by British officers who were appointed in the capital Gilgit." [9]
Naran Kaghan is famous as a tourist destination, owing to its pleasant weather during peak season. Every year thousands of tourists rush to explore the valley. It is also the gateway to Gilgit Hunza in Summers by Babusar Pass. Naran Bazaar is very crowded in the summers with hotels and restaurants offering their services.
With virtually no rainfall during the year, Aliabad features a cold desert climate (BWk) under the Köppen climate classification.The average temperature in Aliabad is 11.0 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 125 mm. November is the driest month with 2 mm of rainfall, while May, the wettest month, has an average precipitation of 29 mm.
The weather conditions in Karimabad are characterized by a chilly and moderate climate. Karimabad is a city with a significant rainfall. Even in the driest month there is a lot of rain. Köppen and Geiger classify this climate as Dfb. The temperature here averages -5.4 °C | 22.3 °F. The annual rainfall is 860 mm | 33.9 inch. [2]
Gulmit (Wakhi/Urdu: گلمت), also known as Gul-e-Gulmit , in upper Hunza Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. Gulmit is a centuries-old historic town, with mountains, peaks and glaciers . It is a tourist spot and has many historic places, hotels, and shops as well as a museum.
Attabad Lake (Urdu: عطا آباد جھیل) also known as Hunza Lake, is a lake located in the Gojal region of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It was formed in January 2010 when a significant landslide impounded the water in the Hunza River in Attabad village.
Hunza Peak (Urdu: ہنزہ چوٹی) lies in the westernmost subrange of the Karakoram range in Pakistan, along with the Ladyfinger Peak (Bublimating). [1] It lies on the southwest ridge of the Ultar Sar massif, the most southeasterly of the major groups of the Batura Muztagh. The whole massif rises precipitously above the Hunza Valley to the ...
The Hunza District represents the northernmost region of present day or previously the Indian subcontinent. Hunza is home to the historic passes through the Karakoram Mountains (the Killik , Mintaka , Khunjerab , and Shimshal passes) through which trade and religion passed between Central Asia, China, and India for centuries.