Gilgit District
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Gilgit District is bounded by Wakhan Corridor (Afghanistan) in the north, Xinjiang (China) in the north / northeast, Skardu District in the south / southeast. The town of Gilgit is the capital of Gilgit District.
The district includes Gilgit town, Naltar, Hunza, Gojal (Upper Hunza) and Shimshal. It also includes many small villages like Minapin, Hopar and Hispar etc.
The highest peak in the district is Distaghil Sar (7,885 m) which is the seventh highest peak in Pakistan and 19th highest on earth.
The Northern Areas 1998 census gave its population as 243,324.
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[edit] Rivers in Gilgit District
The main rivers in the District are:
- Khunjerab River - flows south along the Karakoram Highway from the Khunjerab Valley, known as Hunza River in the south of Sust
- Hunza River - flows further south and falls into Gilgit River just in the northeast of Gilgit town
- Gilgit River - enters Gilgit District from west in the south of Bichhar Pass (Naltar Valley) and flows west through the Gilgit town.
- Indus River - enters Gilgit District from Skardu District about six kilomters north of Jaglot where Gilgit River falls into Indus River and the Indus flows south along the Karakoram Highway.
There are many tributaries of the above main rivers, some of which are Ghujerab River, Shimshal River, Hispar River and Naltar River.
[edit] Passes in Gilgit District
- Khunjerab Pass, Mintika Pass, Kilik Pass, Chillingi Pass, Shimshal Pass, Ghujerab Pass, Chapchingal Pass, Chaprot Pass, Naltar Pass and Talmutz Pass.
[edit] Lakes in Gilgit District
- Naltar Lakes
- Borit Lake
- Rush Lake (Rush Peak)
[edit] See also
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