Skardu District

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Skardu District is a mountainous administrative region in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, known as a gateway to the Karakoram Range and some of the world’s highest peaks, including K2.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative district
district
accessedBy Skardu Airport
administrativeCenter Skardu
borderedBy Astore District
Ghanche District
Kargil District
linked to: Kargil district

Ladakh region
linked to: Ladakh

Shigar District
capital Skardu
climate cold semi-arid to alpine
contains Deosai National Park
Deosai Plains
Indus River (upper course)
Khaplu Valley
Lower Kachura Lake
Satpara Lake
Shigar River
Shigar Valley
Skardu Valley
linked to: Skardu

Upper Kachura Lake
country Pakistan
elevation approximately 2200 metres at Skardu city
governedBy Government of Gilgit-Baltistan
hasTouristAttraction Deosai National Park
Kharpocho Fort
Satpara Dam
Shangrila Resort
knownFor gateway to the Karakoram Range
high-altitude trekking
mountaineering tourism
mountainous terrain
proximity to K2
language Balti
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
locatedIn Baltistan
linked to: Gilgit-Baltistan

Gilgit-Baltistan
locatedInMountainRange Karakoram Range
linked to: Karakoram
locatedInRegion northern Pakistan
majoritySect Shia Islam
near Baltoro Glacier
Gasherbrum massif
K2
partOf Gilgit-Baltistan
region Baltistan
linked to: Gilgit-Baltistan
religion Islam
timeZone Pakistan Standard Time
usedAs base for expeditions to Karakoram peaks
utcOffset +5

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Hunza–Nagar District borderedBy Skardu District
Hushe Valley nearestMajorRegion Skardu region
linked to: Skardu District
Shigar Fort locatedIn Skardu District
Shigar Fort district Skardu District
Shina people significantPopulationIn Skardu District
Kargil district border Skardu District
Shigar District borders Skardu District
Balti people populationCenter Skardu District
Astore District borderedBy Skardu District
Satpara Stream locatedIn Skardu District
Satpara Stream flowsThrough Skardu region
linked to: Skardu District
Satpara Stream sourceRegion Skardu region
linked to: Skardu District
Ali Sadpara placeOfBirth Skardu District
Skardu Road primaryAccessRouteFor Skardu District
Lower Kachura Lake locatedIn Skardu District
Katpana Desert administrativeTerritory Skardu District
Upper Kachura Lake locatedIn Skardu District
Upper Kachura Lake administrativeTerritory Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
linked to: Skardu District
Baltoro Glacier trek passesThrough Skardu District
Mitre Peak (Karakoram) locatedIn Skardu District