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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 January 2025. River in Asia "Indus Valley" redirects here. For the Bronze Age civilisation, see Indus Valley Civilisation. For other rivers named Indus, see Indus (disambiguation) § Rivers. "Indus" and "Sindhu" redirect here. For other uses, see Indus (disambiguation) and Sindhu (disambiguation ...
Overview map of the Karakoram Highway. Chilas (Urdu: چلاس) is a city in Pakistani-administered Gilgit–Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. [1] It is the divisional capital of Diamer Division and is located on the Indus River.
It is situated at an average elevation of nearly 2,500 metres (8,202 feet) above sea level in the Skardu Valley, at the confluence of the Indus and Shigar rivers. [3] It is an important gateway to the eight-thousanders of the nearby Karakoram mountain range. The Indus River running through the region separates the Karakoram from the Ladakh ...
The Skardu Valley (Urdu: وادی سکردو) is located in Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. The valley is about 10 km wide and 40 km long. It is at the confluence of the Shigar River and Indus River. Surrounded by the giagantic Karakoram and Himalayas ranges and with its nearby lakes, it is an important tourist destination in Pakistan ...
Sukkur Barrage is used to control water flow in the River Indus for the purposes of irrigation and flood control. This barrage which is the backbone of the economy of the entire country enables water to flow through what was originally a network of seven canals 9,923 kilometres (6,166 mi) long, feeding the largest irrigation system in the world, with more than 7.63 million acres of irrigated ...
The Gilgit River (Urdu: دریائے گلگت) is a tributary of the Indus River, flowing through various districts of Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region, including Gupis-Yasin, Ghizer and Gilgit. The Gilgit River originates from Shandur Lake [ 1 ] and proceeds to join the Indus River near the towns of Juglot and Bunji .
Guddu Barrage (Sindhi: گڏو بئراج; Urdu: گڈو بیراج)is a barrage on the Indus River near Kashmore in the Sindh province of Pakistan. President Iskander Mirza laid the foundation-stone of Guddu Barrage on 2 February 1957. The barrage was completed in 1962 at a cost of 474.8 million rupees and inaugurated by Field Marshal Ayub Khan ...
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