Gilgit-Baltistan area
The Gilgit-Baltistan area is located in Pakistan. It consists of natural landscapes, rivers, and valleys.
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| Jaglot Deyamir Gilgit Baltistan |
Tourists from all over the world especially from Pakistan have a great attraction to this region because of its beautiful valleys, plains, and peaks.
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| Gilgit Baltistan area |
The location of some of the highest mountains on Earth also includes
the K2. Three other mountain ranges meet each other first one is the
Karakoram, the second Himalayas and the third one is the Hindu Kush the area
is a "mountain paradise" for mountaineer climbers, trekkers, and
tourists. The region has some of the world's highest mountains,
including five peaks over 8,000 meters and the largest glaciers
outside the polar region.
The Gilgit-Baltistan spans some 550 km. It is a tributary of the Indus River and originates from the Rimo Glacier, one of the Shyok rivers that flows through northern Ladakh in India and the Ghangchay district of Gilgit-Baltistan of Pak tongues of Siachen Glacier. The widens at the confluence with the Nubra River. it enters Pakistan near the town of Frano some 40 km ahead of Khaplu and joins with the Indus River near the Hamayoun bridge.
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| Shyok river of Gilgit-Baltistan |
The Gilgit river is a tributary of the Indus river and it joins Indus near the town of Juglot where three mighty mountain ranges of Himalaya, Karakoram, and Hindukush meet. It flows past the town of Gilgit. The Gilgit river starts from Shandur Lake and Khokush lake. It is also referred to as the Ghizer river.
Hunza river
Hunza river is the principal river of Hunza in Gilgit-Baltistan. It is formed by the confluence of the Chapursan and Khunjerab rivers which are fed by glaciers. It is joined by the Gilgit river and the Naltar river before it flows into the Indus river. The river cuts through the Karakoram range, flowing from north to south. The Attabad landslide disaster in January 2010 completely blocked the Hunza river. A new lake now called the Attabad lake was formed which extends 30 kilometers and rose to a depth of 400 feet.
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| Attabad lake Gilgit Baltistan |
Astor River
Astor River is a tributary of the Indus River and one of the rivers draining the Deosai Plateau. Astor River joins the Gilgit River near the town of Thalichi.
Deosai range
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| Deosai range |
