Everything about Skardu District totally explained
Skardu District is part of Baltistan and currently constitutes one of the six districts of
Northern Areas of
Pakistan. It is bounded on the east by Ghanche District, on the northeast by
Xinjiang, (China), on the south by
Baramulla and
Kargil District, on the west by district
Astore and on the north by Gilgit District.
This area is claimed by some in India as it used to be a part of the princely state of Jammu & Kashmir (it was one of the six regions of the State).
Skardu town is the capital of
Skardu District. As of 1948, Skardu and Baltistan are part of Ladakh province of J&K.
Mountain peaks and glaciers
The highest peak in
Skardu District is
K2 (8,611 m) which is the
highest peak in Pakistan and the
second highest peak on
earth. The
Baltoro Muztagh (the subrange of
Karakoram that includes the mighty peaks of
K2 (8,611 m),
Broad Peak (8,047 m),
Gasherbrums (8,000+ m) and
Masherbrum (7,821 m) is included in the
Skardu District.
Askole is the last settlement in the district for all treks to
Concordia (the confluence of
Baltoro Glacier and
Godwen Austen Glacier). The
Biafo Glacier and a major part of
Hispar Glacier are also included in the
Skardu District.
Deosai National Park
The district also includes almost all of the
Deosai National Park (second highest plains after Tibet). Skardu is the district where
Indus River enters the
Northern Areas of Pakistan from
Jammu and Kashmir India.
Other towns
Other towns in the
Skardu District include:
Mountain passes
Hispar Pass and
Gondoghoro Pass are also in the Skardu District.
Lakes
Some of the lakes in the district are
Snow Lake,
Satpara Lake,
Sheosar Lake,
Kachura Lake and
Shangrila Lake.
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