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Delve into Basin in Pakistan
Basin in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan is located in Pakistan - some 167 mi or ( 269 km ) North-East of Islamabad , the country's capital .
Local time in Basin is now 04:26 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Jalalabad, Peshawar, Pahot, Jutal, and Jut. While being here, you might want to check out Jalalabad . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Basin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Hunza Dance by my friends..
I visited the Northern Areas of Pakistan (Gilgit & Hunza) this year with my friend Armaan (Who is from Nasirabad, Hunza but studies in Karachi and is my class fellow). Armaan (in blue jacket) and Deed ..
Nanga Parbat's Rupal Face Lraleigh's photos around Tareshing, Pakistan (rupal face pictures)
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Northern Pakistan Marjorieandpaul's photos around Gilgit, Pakistan (trips to northern pakistan)
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A side trip to Fairy Meadow, then back on KKH Diannemurray's photos around Gilgit, Pakistan
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Interesting facts about this location
Gilgit
Gilgit is the capital city of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. It is the fifth but non-constitutional administrative province of Pakistan. The Gilgit–Baltistan, formerly known as Northern Areas, consist of seven districts, namely Gilgit, Skardu, Diamer, Ghizer, Astore, Ghanche and Hunza-Nagar. The Major and most dominating tribe of Gilgit-Baltistan is 'Shin' while Shina is the language spoken by majority of the population from Ghizer of Gilgit–Baltistan to Kohistan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Located at 35.92 74.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Gilgit Airport
Gilgit Airport is a small domestic airport situated 1.25 nm (2.3 km) east of Gilgit, a city in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. The city of Gilgit is one of the two major hubs for all mountaineering expeditions in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Many tourists choose to travel to Gilgit by air since the road travel between Islamabad and Gilgit by Karakoram Highway takes nearly 15 hours, whereas the air travel takes only about an hour.
Located at 35.92 74.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Hunza River
Hunza River is the principal river of Hunza, in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It is formed by the confluence of the Kilik and Khunjerab nalas (gorges) which are fed by glaciers. It is joined by the Gilgit River and the Naltar River before it flows into the Indus River. The river cuts through the Karakoram range, flowing from north to south. The Karakoram Highway crosses the Hunza River near Hunza and Nagar valleys. It has a mean annual flow of almost 320 cubic meters per second (740mm).
Located at 35.92 74.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Sakwar
Sakwar village is near to Jutial, Gilgit city, village population is about 300 families. Water shortage is the big problem of Sakwar village.
Located at 35.88 74.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Minawar
Minawar is a village located 8 km from Gilgit city. One high school and middle school for about 500 students. Population of Minawar village is about 300 families.
Located at 35.87 74.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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