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Sakwar Destination Guide
Discover Sakwar in Pakistan
Sakwar in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan is a place located in Pakistan - some 167 mi or ( 269 km ) North-East of Islamabad , the country's capital .
Local time in Sakwar is now 07:01 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Jalalabad, Skardu, Sinakkar, Peshawar, and Pahot. When in this area, 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 looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sakwar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Islamabad - Gilgit landing イスラマバード 〜 ギルギット
1992/09/17 ..
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 ..
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gilgit city park, junaid, kamran and faizan. ..
Nanga Parbat's Rupal Face Lraleigh's photos around Tareshing, Pakistan (rupal face pictures)
Preview of Lraleigh's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vid ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 1 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 5 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 6 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 7 km away
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 10 km away
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