Gilgit River
The Gilgit River (Urdu: دریائے گلگت) is a tributary of the Indus River, flowing through various districts of Gilgit-Baltistan, including Gupis-Yasin, Ghizer and Gilgit districts. The Gilgit River originates from Shandur Lake[1] and proceeds to join the Indus River in proximity to the towns of Juglot and Bunji. This confluence is believed to mark the meeting point of three prominent mountain ranges: the Hindu Kush, the Himalaya, and the Karakoram ranges..[2][3]
| Gilgit River | |
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.png.webp) Course of the Gilgit River | |
| Native name | دریائے گلگت (Urdu) |
| Location | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Autonomous territory | Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Districts | Gupis-Yasin, Ghizer and Gilgit |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 35°44′31″N 74°37′29″E |
| Length | 240 km |
| Basin features | |
| Waterbodies | Shandur Lake, Phander Lake, Attabad Lake |
The upper sections of the Gilgit River are referred to as the Gupis River and Ghizer River.
The Gilgit River is a tributary of the Indus River
See also
References
- isbn:1483603792 - Cerca con Google (in Italian).
- Handy, Norman (2017). K2, The Savage Mountain: Travels in Northern Pakistan. novum pro Verlag. ISBN 9783990487174.
- Dani, Ahmad Hasan; Masson, Vadim Mikhaĭlovich (2003). History of Civilizations of Central Asia: Development in contrast : from the sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth century. UNESCO. ISBN 9789231038761.
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