Gilgit

Pakistan

Gilgit is the capital and most-populous city in Pakistani-administered territory of Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. It is located in the broad Gilgit Valley near the confluence of the Gilgit and the Hunza rivers. Gilgit is a major tourist destination in Pakistan, serving as a hub for trekking and mountaineering expeditions in the Karakoram mountain range of northern Pakistan.

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Local time

UTC+5 · 11 h ahead of Costa Rica

On the map

35.92° N, 74.31° E

Near Gilgit

• Karimabad · 55 km away
• Skardu · 130 km away
• Srinagar · 209 km away
• Kargil · 225 km away
• Islamabad · 273 km away
• Khorog · 298 km away

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