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Explore Smurdo in Pakistan
Smurdo in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan is a place in Pakistan - some 184 mi or ( 296 km ) North-East of Islamabad , the country's capital city .
Time in Smurdo is now 03:06 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Skardu, Rawalpindi, Ponedas, Peshawar, and Islamabad. Since you are here already, consider visiting Skardu . Where to go and what to see in Smurdo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Balawaristan
Balawaristan is an historical name of Gilgit-Baltistan that has regained some prevalence in recent years. The archaic English spelling for the name was Boloristan, and its first known documented usage is in Chinese sources from the 8th century AD. Gilgit-Baltistan includes Gilgit, Skardu, Hunza, Ishkoman Puniyal and Yasin. The regions of Baltistan, and Ladakh are also considered to be a part of Balawaristan by nationalist parties of Gilgit, and sometimes Chitral is as well.
Located at 35.58 75.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Kachura Lake
The Kachura Lakes are two lakes in the Skardu District of Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan. The lakes, at 2,500 metres in elevation, are Upper Kachura Lake and Lower Kachura Lake. The latter is also known as Shangrila Lake and is within a tourist resort named Shangrila Resort outside the town of Skardu. The lakes are in the Karakoram mountain range of the western Himalayas, the greater Kashmir region, and in the Indus River basin.
Located at 35.45 75.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Shangrila Lake
Shangrila Lake or Lower Kachura Lake is a part of the Shangrila resort located at a drive of about 20 minutes from Skardu (nearly 2,500 m or 8,200 feet) town. It is a popular tourist destination, and has a unique restaurant that is built on the fuselage of an aircraft that had crashed nearby. Shangrila was established in 1983 with the opening of the first Resort Hotel in Skardu, Baltistan. Shangrila Resort Hotel was founded by the late Brig.
Located at 35.43 75.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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