Gilgit River
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 / 35.74194°N 74.62472°E / 35.74194; 74.62472
Length 240 km
Basin features
Progression Indus→ Arabian Sea
Waterbodies Shandur Lake, Phander Lake, Attabad Lake

The Gilgit River (Urdu: دریائے گلگت) is a tributary of the Indus River, flowing through various districts of Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region, including Gupis-Yasin, Ghizer and Gilgit. The Gilgit River originates from Shandur Lake[1] and proceeds to join the Indus River near the towns of Juglot and Bunji. This confluence is believed to mark the meeting point of three prominent mountain ranges: the Hindu Kush, the Himalayas, and the Karakoram.[2][3]

Gilgit river has a vital role in the irrigation of Gilgit Baltistan.

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

  • Shandur Pass

References

  1. ^ isbn:1483603792 - Cerca con Google (in Italian).
  2. ^ Handy, Norman (2017). K2, The Savage Mountain: Travels in Northern Pakistan. novum pro Verlag. ISBN 9783990487174.
  3. ^ 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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