Tatta Pani, Gilgit Baltistan

Tatta Pani (Shina: تاتُ اُوی/تتا اُوی, Urdu: تتا پانی) is a village of Diamer district, Gilgit-Baltistan, in Pakistan. It is notable due to the heavy landslides in the area and the worst part of Karakorum Highway.

Not to be confused with Tatta Pani, Azad Kashmir.
Tatta Pani
تتا پانی
Village
Tatta Pani village
Tatta Pani village
Tatta Pani is located in Gilgit Baltistan
Tatta Pani
Tatta Pani
Coordinates: 35.47642216874622°N 74.55796285777811°E / 35.47642216874622; 74.55796285777811
Country Pakistan
Territories of PakistanGilgit-Baltistan
DistrictDiamer
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (PKT)

Etymology

The name Tatta Pani comes from the local Shina language and the Urdu language. Tatta (Taatu or Tata) means hot in Shina while Pani means water in Urdu.[1]

Road and landsliding

The long and famous Karakorum Highway (KKH) passes through Tatta Pani, and this section of the KKH is called the "Tatta Pani Road". It is infamous for its destroyed roads and landslides in the area.[2][3] There is currently another alternate road being built in the area.[4] The bridge from Tatta Pani and Raikote is blocked for many reasons when landslides occur in the area.[5]

Demographics

There are around 36 people living in the urban side of the village while there are nearly 200 people living on the mountain area of Tatta Pani. The whole population is Chilasi Shina with the Chilas dialect of Shina being spoken the most.[6]

References
  1. "Karakorum Highway's famous "Tata Pani": Natural or Human-induced Disaster?". 3 August 2019.
  2. "Gilgit-Baltistan: Karakoram highway restored at Tata Pani for one-way traffic". 2 August 2021.
  3. FH, Sumaira (2021-07-30). "KKH is Still Closed at Tata Pani in Diamer Area Due to Landslides". urdupoint.com. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  4. "KKH alternative route to be built in Tatta Pani area of GB". 18 August 2021.
  5. https://twitter.com/gbpolice1422/status/1421712268367179778?lang=en
  6. "Diamir .There are that part of Karakoram Highway is located in Diamer District of Gilgit-Baltistan. Where the same part is considered more frightening and dangerous due to the dangers of more and heavier landslides. - Hunza Tv". 26 February 2021.
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