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Astore District (Urdu: ضلع استور) is a district of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. [1] It is one of the 14 districts of the Pakistani-administered territory of Gilgit−Baltistan. [2] Its administrative headquarters are located at Eidgah in the Astore Valley.
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
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.
Deosai National Park (Urdu: دیوسائی باغ ملی) is a high-altitude alpine plain and national park located between the Skardu District and Astore District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Lying to the east of Nanga Parbat and in the western Himalayas , close to the central Karakoram Range surrounded by Deosai Mountains, the national park ...
Tarishing (Urdu: ترشنگ) is a village in and a subdivision of the Astore District of Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan. [1] [2] It is considered to be the gateway to Nanga Parbat, the ninth-highest mountain in the world. Its strategic location makes it an essential starting point for trekkers and mountaineers embarking on Nanga Parbat ...
The crest of the pass is wide and covered with lush alpine grass vegetation during the summer. The Astore River originates from the western slopes of the Burzil Pass. [4] It is the oldest-known route connecting Gilgit with Skardu and Srinagar through the Deosai Plateau. Ancient travellers are believed to have extensively crossed the pass by horse.
The Diamir District is where the Karakoram Highway enters Gilgit-Baltistan from Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The capital of the Diamir District is Chilas.The Diamir District is bounded by the Astore District in the east, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the south and southwest (separated by the Babusar Pass or Babusar Top), the Darel District on the west, the Ghizar District in the north and ...
2.1 Astore District. 2.2 Darel District. 2.3 Diamer District. ... Following is a list of valleys in Pakistan by its administrative units. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa