Gilgit Valley (Urdu: وادئ گلگت) is a river valley traversed by the Gilgit River in Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan.[1] A section of upper portion is also known as Ghizer.[2] Shandur Pass leads from Chitral into Gilgit Valley.[3]
Geography
Lakes
Gilgit Valley has a number of lakes including;
Climate
History
Transport
375 km of road connects it to the town of Chitral via the Shandur Pass (3,800 m).[3]
Demographics
The town of Gilgit lies in the valley.[6]
References
- ^ Negi, S. S. (2017-05-31). Discovering the Himalaya. Indus Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 9788173870798.
- ^ Stellrecht, Irmtraud (1997). The Past in the Present: Horizons of Remembering in the Pakistan Himalaya. Rüdiger Köppe. p. 113. ISBN 978-3-89645-152-1.
- ^ a b Klimburg-Salter, Deborah E. (1982). The Silk Route and the Diamond Path: Esoteric Buddhist Art on the Trans-Himalayan Trade Routes. Published under the sponsorship of the UCLA Art Council. p. 36.
- ^ “Baha Lake Ghizer, Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan”. Myphander.com.
- ^ “Shandur Lake”. Archived from the original on 2015-11-19.
- ^ Brown, William (2014-11-30). Gilgit Rebelion: The Major Who Mutinied Over Partition of India. Pen and Sword. p. 4. ISBN 9781473821873.