Chilas

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Chilas is a town in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region, situated along the Karakoram Highway on the Indus River and serving as a key stopover for travelers heading to northern mountain destinations.

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Chilas canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Town
administrativeRole Headquarters of Diamer District
climate Hot desert climate
climateClassification BWh
country Pakistan
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 1,000 metres
function Local trade center
Transit stop for travelers to northern mountain destinations
hasNearbyInfrastructure Dams and hydropower projects on the Indus (regional)
hasTransportFacility Bus services on Karakoram Highway
historicalRegion Dardistan
isOnRoute Tourist route to Fairy Meadows area
Tourist route to Hunza Valley
Tourist route to Skardu and Baltistan
knownFor Rock carvings and petroglyphs along the Indus
languageSpoken Shina
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Diamer District
Gilgit-Baltistan
locatedInMountainRange Himalayas (regionally adjacent)
Karakoram (regionally adjacent)
locatedInTimeZone Pakistan Standard Time
locatedNear Nanga Parbat region
locatedOn Karakoram Highway
Southern bank of the Indus River
locatedOnRiver Indus River
nearbyMajorInfrastructure Diamer-Bhasha Dam site (regional vicinity)
partOf Diamer District
Gilgit-Baltistan
populationCharacteristic Predominantly rural surroundings
region Northern Pakistan
linked to: northern Pakistan
religion Islam (majority)
riverValley Indus Valley
roadConnection Karakoram Highway to Gilgit
Karakoram Highway to Islamabad
Route towards Hunza (via KKH north of Gilgit)
Route towards Skardu (via junctions on KKH)
roadDistanceTo Gilgit
Islamabad
strategicImportance Key stopover on Pakistan–China road link via KKH
summerCharacteristic Very hot summers
terrain Arid and rocky
utcOffset +05:00
winterCharacteristic Mild to cool winters compared to higher valleys

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Babusar Top accessFrom Chilas
Babusar Pass connects Chilas
Babusar Pass accessFrom Chilas
Juglot connectsTo Chilas
Diamer nearestMajorTown Chilas
Nanga Parbat nearbyCity Chilas
subject linked to: Naked Mountain
N-35 passesThrough Chilas