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A view of the terrain on the way to Astore. The Astore Valley has an area of 5,092 km 2 and lies at an altitude of 2,600 metres (8,500 ft). The valley has approximately 250 square kilometres (97 sq mi) of glacier cover. [3] The nearest glacier after entering the valley is the Harcho Glacier, [4] and the most accessible is the Siachen Glacier. [5]
The Astore Valley (Urdu: وادی استور; el. 2,600 m (8,500 ft)) is a valley located in the Astore District of Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan. [ 1 ] History
This is a list of the cities and towns in Pakistan's dependent ... Astore: City Astore: B. ... Roundu: Danyor: City Gilgit District: Darel Valley Darel District ...
The number rose from seven to ten in 2016 after the addition of 2 districts in Baltistan Valley and the bifurcation of the Hunza-Nagar district. [1] [2] As of 2021, there are 14 districts in Gilgit Baltistan, 5 in the Baltistan Division, 5 in the Gilgit Division and 4 in the Diamer Division. [3]
Diamer Division (Urdu: دیامیر ڈویژن), also known as Diamer-Astore Division, is a first-order administrative division of Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The divisional headquarters of the Diamer Division is the town of Chilas . [ 3 ]
Astore Tehsil: Astore District: Diamer Division: 16 Shounter Tehsil: 17 Darel Tehsil: Darel District: 18 Babusar Tehsil: Diamir District: 19 Chilas Tehsil: 20 Tangir Tehsil: Tangir District: 21 Punial Tehsil: Ghizer District: Gilgit Division: 22 Ishkoman Tehsil: 22 Danyor Tehsil: Gilgit District: 23 Gilgit Tehsil: 24 Juglot Tehsil: 25 Gupis ...
Astore (Urdu: استور) is the main city of Astore District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.The city is situated at an altitude of 2,546 metres (8,353 ft). [1]The major Astore–Burzul Road, which linked Gilgit (in Pakistani-administered Kashmir) to Srinagar (in Indian-administered Kashmir) was indefinitely closed in 1978 following the development of the China–Pakistan Karakoram Highway.
2.1 Astore District. 2.2 Darel District. 2.3 Diamer District. ... A large part of Pakistan is within the broad Indus Valley, which forms a high number of valleys, ...