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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.
The Rupal Valley (Urdu: وادی روپل) is a valley located in the Astore District of Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan.It lies on the southern side of Nanga Parbat, and is accessed via the Astore Valley, which leaves the Karakoram Highway at Juglot, some 60 kilometres (37 miles) south of Gilgit.
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]
Minimerg valley is located at the extreme end of the Astore District towards Azad Kashmir. To its east is the Kargil, to the north lies the town of Astore, to the west is Azad Kashmir (Neelum Valley) and to the south is the Indian held Kashmir. The valley connects city of Gilgit-Baltistan to Azad Kashmir via a foot track.
Rondu District: 8 Shigar Tehsil: Shigar District: 9 Gulabpur Tehsil: 10 Gultari Tehsil: Skardu District: 11 Skardu Tehsil: 12 Gamba Tehsil: 13 Rondu Tehsil: 14 Kharmang Tehsil: Kharmang District: 15 Astore Tehsil: Astore District: Diamer Division: 16 Shounter Tehsil: 17 Darel Tehsil: Darel District: 18 Babusar Tehsil: Diamir District: 19 Chilas ...
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, ...