Gilgit District

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf District
gptkbp:administrativeDivision Gilgit-Baltistan
gptkbp:area approximately 59,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:capital Gilgit
gptkbp:climate cold desert climate
gptkbp:cuisine dairy products
meat dishes
vegetable dishes
local dishes
gptkbp:culturalEvents gptkb:Chilam_Joshi_Festival
Shandur Polo Festival
Basho Festival
Jashn-e-Baharan
gptkbp:demographics diverse ethnic groups
gptkbp:economy agriculture
tourism
handicrafts
gptkbp:elevation approximately 1,500 meters
gptkbp:environment forests
rivers
glaciers
valleys
gptkbp:geographicalFeature mountainous region
gptkbp:governance Local Government
District_Administration
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Silk Road
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gilgit District
gptkbp:language English
Urdu
Shina
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Pakistan
gptkbp:majorIndustry gptkb:Hunza_Valley
gptkb:Naltar_Valley
gptkb:Ratti_Gali_Lake
Fairy Meadows
gptkbp:majorRivers gptkb:Indus_River
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Syed_Ali_Shah_Geelani
gptkb:Sultan_Muhammad_Khan
gptkb:Imran_Khan
Shahbaz Sharif
gptkbp:partOf Gilgit-Baltistan
gptkbp:population approximately 200,000
gptkbp:timeZone PKT
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Gilgit_Airport
gptkb:Karakoram_Highway
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Himalayan_ibex
brown bears
snow leopards
markhor