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Baltit Fort (Urdu: قلعہ بلتت) is a fort in the Hunza valley, near the town of Karimabad, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. Founded in the 8th century CE, it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative list since 2004. [1] The Mirs of Hunza abandoned the fort in 1945, and moved to a new palace down the hill. The ...
Hunza valley from Baltit Fort The vividly turquoise waters of the Attabad Lake are 9 miles north of Karimabad. Karimabad town is situated on the western bank of the Hunza River, opposite Nagar Valley nestled in the lower Hunza Valley. It lies at an elevation of 8,200 feet (2,500 meters) above sea level.
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Many of these islands were formed by the Pasig River delta and consist of sand and mudflats. Artificial islands have been built particularly in Tondo's North Port area, the Navotas fish port area, and the Las Piñas–Parañaque reclamation area. Historically, the City of Manila consisted of small islands formed by rivulets called esteros. [1]
Name Type Location District Coordinates Image ... Baltit Fort: Karimabad, ... Baltit Fort More images. GB-16 Altit Fort: Altit, Hunza Valley:
Many buildings and structures bear the name fort in Canada. Most of these places are either military installations, or a trading post that was established by a North American fur trading company. A number of "forts" in northern and western Canada were also established as exploratory, or policing outposts.
Fort Drum, also known as El Fraile Island (Tagalog: Pulo ng El Fraile), is a heavily fortified island situated at the mouth of Manila Bay in the Philippines, south of Corregidor Island.
With virtually no rainfall during the year, Aliabad features a cold desert climate (BWk) under the Köppen climate classification.The average temperature in Aliabad is 11.0 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 125 mm. November is the driest month with 2 mm of rainfall, while May, the wettest month, has an average precipitation of 29 mm.