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Gilgit Valley (Urdu: وادی گلگت) is a valley located in Gilgit District in Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan. The Gilgit River flows through the valley. [1] 375 km of road connects it to the town of Chitral via the Shandur Pass (3,800 m). The town of Gilgit lies in the valley. [2]
The prevalent season of Gilgit is winter, occupying the valley eight to nine months a year. Gilgit lacks significant rainfall, averaging in 120 to 240 mm (4.7 to 9.4 in) annually, as monsoon breaks against the southern range of Himalayas. Irrigation for land cultivation is obtained from the rivers, abundant with melting snow water from higher ...
A large part of Pakistan is within the broad Indus Valley, which forms a high number of valleys, especially in the provinces of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Following is a list of valleys in Pakistan by its administrative units .
The Sacred Rock of Hunza is a Cultural Heritage Site of Pakistan and is currently well preserved but still some the carvings carrying inscriptions are effected due to aging. There were many Buddhist shelter caves which fell over time and only few being preserved. [ 1 ]
Following is the list of cultural heritage sites in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. According to the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency publication on protected areas, there are only two notified archaeological sites and monuments in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Gilgit-Baltistan (/ ˌ ɡ ɪ l ɡ ɪ t ˌ b ɔː l t ɪ ˈ s t ɑː n,-s t æ n /; Urdu: گِلْگِت بَلْتِسْتان [12] listen ⓘ), [a] formerly known as the Northern Areas, [13] is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative territory and consists of the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan ...
The Khaplu Valley and the Hushe Valley form the gateway for the great Baltoro Muztagh, the subrange of the Karakoram Mountains [5] that includes the mighty peaks of K2 (8,611 m), Broad Peak (8,047 m), the Gasherbrums (8,000+ m) and Masherbrum (7,821 m),all of which are also included in the Skardu District).
Nagar Valley [2] once a princely state, now stands as one of the ten districts within the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] This valley is situated along the renowned Karakoram Highway , as one travels northward from the city of Gilgit.