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Gilgit District is bounded by Wakhan Corridor
Wakhan Corridor

The Wakhan Corridor or Wakhan Salient is a narrow but almost impassable corridor in the Wakhan in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan....
 (Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Afghanistan , officially the Islamic republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country that is located approximately in the center of Asia....
) in the north, Xinjiang
Xinjiang

Xinjiang is an autonomous region of China of the People's Republic of China. It is a large, sparsely populated area, spanning over 1.6 million sq....
 (China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
) in the north / northeast, Skardu District
Skardu District

Skardu District is part of Baltistan and currently constitutes one of the seven districts of Northern Areas/Gilgit Baltistan of Pakistan. It is bounded on the southeast by Kargil district , on the east by Ghanche District, on the northeast by Xinjiang , on the south by Baramulla and Kargil District, on the west by district Astore and on the...
 in the south / southeast. The town of Gilgit
Gilgit

Gilgit is a city in Northern PakistanGilgit may refer to other terms related with the area of the city:* Gilgit River* Gilgit Valley...
 is the capital of Gilgit District and capital of Northern Areas
Northern Areas

The Northern Areas is officially referred to by the government of Pakistan as the Federally Administered Northern Areas . The Northern Areas is the northernmost political entity within the Pakistani-controlled part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir....
 of Pakistan
Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and borders Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a 1,046 kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and People's Republic of China in th...
.

The district includes Gilgit
Gilgit

Gilgit is a city in Northern PakistanGilgit may refer to other terms related with the area of the city:* Gilgit River* Gilgit Valley...
 town, Naltar
Naltar

Naltar is a valley near Gilgit and Hunza in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Naltar is 40km from Gilgit and can be reached by jeeps. Naltar is a forested village known for its wildlife and magnificent mountain scenery.Now the communication is available by the efforts of Pakistan army core signal ....
, Hunza
Hunza

Hunza may refer to*Hunza Valley*Former Hunza *Hunza River*Hunza Peak*Hunza people*Hunza is the Muisca name of the city of Tunja, Colombia...
, juglot
Juglot

Juglot is the Tehsil head quarter of district Gilgit, Pakistan.Juglot is the trade hub of Northern areaof Pakistan, Oil depot of Northern areas and food storage...
, Gojal
Gojal

Gojal, also known as Upper Hunza is the largest tehsil of the Northern Areas of Pakistan, it lies north of the Gilgit region and is situated close to the China border....
 (Upper Hunza) and Shimshal
Shimshal

Shimshal is a small village located in Gojal, in the Pakistan-administered Northern Areas.The village had been cut off from the Tehsil Headquarter Gulmit for centuries....
. It also includes many small villages like Parri bangla
Parri Bangla

Parri Bangla is a village 20km from Gilgit city, Northern Areas. Its ancient name was Pari which come to be known as Parri. The Karakoram Highway crosses Parri Bangla and also connects it to Juglot, Chilas, Mansehra, Abbottabad and Islamabad to the south....
, Minapin, Hopar and Hispar
Hispar

Hispar is a village two kilometers below the snout of the 49 kilometer-long Hispar Glacier. It can be reached from the Karakoram Highway by the road that leads south of Hunza towards Nagar , Hopar and Hispar, though in August 2006 this road was washed out at the confluence of the Hispar and Hunza Rivers, eliminating all vehicular access to...
 etc. The highest peak in the district is Distaghil Sar
Distaghil Sar

Disteghil Sar or Distaghil Sar is the highest mountain in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range, in the Northern Areas or Gilgit-Baltistan....
 (7,885m) which is the seventh highest peak
List of mountains in Pakistan

Pakistan is home to 108 peaks above 7,000 metres. and probably as many peaks above 6,000 m. There is no count of the peaks above 5,000 and 4,000 m....
 in Pakistan
Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and borders Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a 1,046 kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and People's Republic of China in th...
 and 19th highest
List of highest mountains

The following is a list of the world's 100+ highest mountains per height above sea level, all of which are located in Asia. Only those summits are included that, by an objective measure, may be considered individual mountains as opposed to subsidiary peaks....
 on earth
Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun. Earth is the largest of the terrestrial planets in the Solar System in diameter, mass and density. It is also referred to as the World and Wiktionary:Terra.Note that by International Astronomical Union convention, the term "Terra" is used for naming extensive land masses, rather...
.

The Northern Areas 1998 census gave its population as 243,324.

district is administratively subdivided into the following tehsil
Tehsil

A tehsil is an administrative division of some country of South Asia.Generally, a tehsil consists of a city or town that serves as its headquarters, possibly additional towns, and a number of villages....
s:



a part of the basin of the Gilgit River
Gilgit River

Gilgit River is a tributary of the Indus River, and flows past the town of Gilgit. It is located in the Northern Areas of Kashmir, Pakistan....
,i.e.






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Gilgit District is bounded by Wakhan Corridor
Wakhan Corridor

The Wakhan Corridor or Wakhan Salient is a narrow but almost impassable corridor in the Wakhan in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan....
 (Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Afghanistan , officially the Islamic republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country that is located approximately in the center of Asia....
) in the north, Xinjiang
Xinjiang

Xinjiang is an autonomous region of China of the People's Republic of China. It is a large, sparsely populated area, spanning over 1.6 million sq....
 (China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
) in the north / northeast, Skardu District
Skardu District

Skardu District is part of Baltistan and currently constitutes one of the seven districts of Northern Areas/Gilgit Baltistan of Pakistan. It is bounded on the southeast by Kargil district , on the east by Ghanche District, on the northeast by Xinjiang , on the south by Baramulla and Kargil District, on the west by district Astore and on the...
 in the south / southeast. The town of Gilgit
Gilgit

Gilgit is a city in Northern PakistanGilgit may refer to other terms related with the area of the city:* Gilgit River* Gilgit Valley...
 is the capital of Gilgit District and capital of Northern Areas
Northern Areas

The Northern Areas is officially referred to by the government of Pakistan as the Federally Administered Northern Areas . The Northern Areas is the northernmost political entity within the Pakistani-controlled part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir....
 of Pakistan
Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and borders Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a 1,046 kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and People's Republic of China in th...
.

The district includes Gilgit
Gilgit

Gilgit is a city in Northern PakistanGilgit may refer to other terms related with the area of the city:* Gilgit River* Gilgit Valley...
 town, Naltar
Naltar

Naltar is a valley near Gilgit and Hunza in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Naltar is 40km from Gilgit and can be reached by jeeps. Naltar is a forested village known for its wildlife and magnificent mountain scenery.Now the communication is available by the efforts of Pakistan army core signal ....
, Hunza
Hunza

Hunza may refer to*Hunza Valley*Former Hunza *Hunza River*Hunza Peak*Hunza people*Hunza is the Muisca name of the city of Tunja, Colombia...
, juglot
Juglot

Juglot is the Tehsil head quarter of district Gilgit, Pakistan.Juglot is the trade hub of Northern areaof Pakistan, Oil depot of Northern areas and food storage...
, Gojal
Gojal

Gojal, also known as Upper Hunza is the largest tehsil of the Northern Areas of Pakistan, it lies north of the Gilgit region and is situated close to the China border....
 (Upper Hunza) and Shimshal
Shimshal

Shimshal is a small village located in Gojal, in the Pakistan-administered Northern Areas.The village had been cut off from the Tehsil Headquarter Gulmit for centuries....
. It also includes many small villages like Parri bangla
Parri Bangla

Parri Bangla is a village 20km from Gilgit city, Northern Areas. Its ancient name was Pari which come to be known as Parri. The Karakoram Highway crosses Parri Bangla and also connects it to Juglot, Chilas, Mansehra, Abbottabad and Islamabad to the south....
, Minapin, Hopar and Hispar
Hispar

Hispar is a village two kilometers below the snout of the 49 kilometer-long Hispar Glacier. It can be reached from the Karakoram Highway by the road that leads south of Hunza towards Nagar , Hopar and Hispar, though in August 2006 this road was washed out at the confluence of the Hispar and Hunza Rivers, eliminating all vehicular access to...
 etc. The highest peak in the district is Distaghil Sar
Distaghil Sar

Disteghil Sar or Distaghil Sar is the highest mountain in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range, in the Northern Areas or Gilgit-Baltistan....
 (7,885m) which is the seventh highest peak
List of mountains in Pakistan

Pakistan is home to 108 peaks above 7,000 metres. and probably as many peaks above 6,000 m. There is no count of the peaks above 5,000 and 4,000 m....
 in Pakistan
Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and borders Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a 1,046 kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and People's Republic of China in th...
 and 19th highest
List of highest mountains

The following is a list of the world's 100+ highest mountains per height above sea level, all of which are located in Asia. Only those summits are included that, by an objective measure, may be considered individual mountains as opposed to subsidiary peaks....
 on earth
Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun. Earth is the largest of the terrestrial planets in the Solar System in diameter, mass and density. It is also referred to as the World and Wiktionary:Terra.Note that by International Astronomical Union convention, the term "Terra" is used for naming extensive land masses, rather...
.

The Northern Areas 1998 census gave its population as 243,324.

Administration

The district is administratively subdivided into the following tehsil
Tehsil

A tehsil is an administrative division of some country of South Asia.Generally, a tehsil consists of a city or town that serves as its headquarters, possibly additional towns, and a number of villages....
s:

  • Aliabad Tehsil
  • Gilgit City
    Gilgit

    Gilgit is a city in Northern PakistanGilgit may refer to other terms related with the area of the city:* Gilgit River* Gilgit Valley...
  • Gojal
    Gojal

    Gojal, also known as Upper Hunza is the largest tehsil of the Northern Areas of Pakistan, it lies north of the Gilgit region and is situated close to the China border....
  • Nagar I
  • Nagar II


Geography

Only a part of the basin of the Gilgit River
Gilgit River

Gilgit River is a tributary of the Indus River, and flows past the town of Gilgit. It is located in the Northern Areas of Kashmir, Pakistan....
,i.e. Gilgit Valley
Gilgit Valley

Gilgit Valley is located in Pakistan. Gilgit River flows here. 375 km of road connect it to Chitral via the Shandur Pass ....
 is included within the political boundaries of Gilgit District. There is an intervening width of mountainous country, represented chiefly by glacier
Glacier

A glacier is a large, slow-moving mass of ice, formed from compacted layers of snow, that slowly deforms and flows in response to gravity and high pressure....
s and ice field
Ice field

An ice field is an area less than 50,000 km? of ice often found in the colder climates and higher altitudes of the world where there is sufficient precipitation....
s, and intersected by narrow sterile valleys, measuring some to in width, to the north and north-east, which separates the province of Gilgit from the Chinese frontier beyond the Muztagh
Muztagh

Muztagh may refer to:*Baltoro Muztagh*Batura Muztagh*Hispar Muztagh*Mustagh Pass*Muztagh Ata*Muztagh Tower*Panmah Muztagh*Rimo Muztagh...
 and Karakoram
Karakoram

Karakoram is a large mountain range spanning the borders between Pakistan, China, and India, located in the regions of Gilgit District, Ladakh, and Baltistan....
. Towering above Gilgit is Mount Rakaposhi
Rakaposhi

Rakaposhi is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan. It is situated in the Nagar Valley approximately 100 km north of the city of Gilgit, Pakistan....
 at .

Rivers in Gilgit District

The main rivers in the District are:
  • Khunjerab River - flows south along the Karakoram Highway
    Karakoram Highway

    The Karakoram Highway is the highest paved international road in the world. It connects People's Republic of China and Pakistan across the Karakoram mountain range, through the Khunjerab Pass, at an altitude of 4,693 m/15,397 ft....
     from the Khunjerab Valley, known as Hunza River
    Hunza River

    Hunza River is the principal river of Hunza, in the Northern Areas, Pakistan. It is formed by the confluence of the Kilik and Khunjerab nalas which are fed by glaciers....
     in the south of Sust
    Sust

    This article is about the town in Gojal. For the steroid, see Sustanon; for the town in Afghanistan, see Sost, Afghanistan; for the village in Azerbaijan, see S?st...
  • Hunza River
    Hunza River

    Hunza River is the principal river of Hunza, in the Northern Areas, Pakistan. It is formed by the confluence of the Kilik and Khunjerab nalas which are fed by glaciers....
     - flows further south and falls into Gilgit River
    Gilgit River

    Gilgit River is a tributary of the Indus River, and flows past the town of Gilgit. It is located in the Northern Areas of Kashmir, Pakistan....
     just in the northeast of Gilgit
    Gilgit

    Gilgit is a city in Northern PakistanGilgit may refer to other terms related with the area of the city:* Gilgit River* Gilgit Valley...
     town
  • Gilgit River
    Gilgit River

    Gilgit River is a tributary of the Indus River, and flows past the town of Gilgit. It is located in the Northern Areas of Kashmir, Pakistan....
     - enters Gilgit District from west in the south of Bichhar Pass (Naltar Valley) and flows west through the Gilgit town.
  • Indus River
    Indus River

    File:Indian subcontinent CIA.pngThe Indus River is the longest river in Pakistan and the twenty-first largest river in the world, in terms of annual flow, on the Indian Subcontinent....
     - enters Gilgit District from Skardu District
    Skardu District

    Skardu District is part of Baltistan and currently constitutes one of the seven districts of Northern Areas/Gilgit Baltistan of Pakistan. It is bounded on the southeast by Kargil district , on the east by Ghanche District, on the northeast by Xinjiang , on the south by Baramulla and Kargil District, on the west by district Astore and on the...
     about six kilometers north of Jaglot
    Jaglot

    Jaglot is a town in Gilgit District Pakistan situates 45km south of Gilgit on the Karakoram Highway . Jaglot a fertile valley with rich natural resources is a business hub of the Northern Areas because all the six districts have access through Juglot and has the biggest oil, wheat and flour depots for Northern Areas....
     where Gilgit River
    Gilgit River

    Gilgit River is a tributary of the Indus River, and flows past the town of Gilgit. It is located in the Northern Areas of Kashmir, Pakistan....
     falls into Indus River
    Indus River

    File:Indian subcontinent CIA.pngThe Indus River is the longest river in Pakistan and the twenty-first largest river in the world, in terms of annual flow, on the Indian Subcontinent....
     and the Indus flows south along the Karakoram Highway.
    • Astor River


There are many tributaries of the above main rivers, some of which are Ghujerab River, Shimshal River, Hispar River
Hispar River

The Hispar River forms from the melt water of the Hispar Glacier - a 49 kilometer-long glacier in the Northern Areas of Pakistan's Karakoram Mountains....
, Naltar River and Yaheen River.

Passes in Gilgit District

  • Khunjerab Pass
    Khunjerab Pass

    Khunjerab Pass is a high mountain pass in the Karakorum Mountains on the northern border of Pakistan and the Xinjiang of People's Republic of China....
    , Mintika Pass, Kilik Pass
    Kilik Pass

    Kilik Pass , 30 km to the west of Mintaka Pass is a high mountain pass in Pakistan. The two passes were, in ancient times, the two main access points into the Upper Hunza Valley from the north....
    , Chillingi Pass, Shimshal Pass, Ghujerab Pass, Chapchingal Pass, Chaprot Pass
    Chaprot Pass

    Chaprot Pass or Daintar Pass is a mountain pass to the northeast of Mehrbani Peak in the northwest of Chaprot....
    , Naltar Pass
    Naltar Pass

    Naltar Pass is a mountain pass to the north of Shani Peak in Naltar Valley in Pakistan. The pass lies west of Chaprot Pass and east of Hayal Pass....
     and Talmutz Pass.


Lakes in Gilgit District

  • Naltar Lakes
  • Borit Lake
  • Rush Lake
    Rush Lake (Pakistan)

    Rush Lake is a high altitude lake located near Rush Pari Peak . At over 4,694 meters, Rush is one of the highest alpine lakes in the world. It is located about 15 km north of Miar Peak and Spantik , which are in the Nagar valley....
     (Rush Peak)
  • Pahote Lake


Notable people

  • Aga Rahat Ali - Head of the Shia sect Northern Areas
  • Qazi Nisar Ahmed
    Qazi Nisar Ahmed

    Qazi Nisar Ahmed is a Sunni Muslim cleric and chief of the Tanzeem Ahle Sunnah wal Jamaat in Northern Areas, Pakistan. He went into hiding on 15 October, 2005, when the government sealed two mosques in response to sectarian clashes between Sunnis and Shias, and ordered the arrests of seven top clerics of both sects, including Qazi Nisar....
     - Head of the Sunni
    Sunni Islam

    Sunni Islam is the Demographics of Islam Divisions of Islam of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa?l-Jama?ah or Ahl as-Sunnah for short....
     sect Northern Areas
  • Shukat Ali Khan
    Shukat Ali Khan

    Mir Shukat Ali Khan was the last ruler of Nagar State in Pakistan and the Muglot Dynasty. He was the grandson of Sir Shah Sikandar Khan. After him, the kingdom shifted to him as his father died during his grandfather?s life....
     - Mir
    Mir (title)

    Mir is a title which is derived from the Arabic language title Emir or Amir . It was adopted in many languages under Islamic influence, such as Persian language , Pashto language and Urdu language, meaning leader of a group or tribe in Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan....
     of Nagar, Pakistan
    Nagar, Pakistan

    Nagar is a town near to the Gilgit Valley in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. The town is located in Gilgit District and was the capital of the former Nagar ....
  • Lumbardar M. Anwar Khomar - Most funny, interersting and intillegent man of Gilgit Capital


See also

  • Districts of Northern Areas
    Districts of Northern Areas

    The Northern Areas is the northernmost of two political entities that have been under Pakistani control since 1947 but which, constitutionally, do not actually form part of Pakistan's national territory....