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Ghanche District
District of Gilgit-Baltistan administered by Pakistan in Gilgit-Baltistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ghanche District (Balti: གངས་ཆེ) is a district of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region.[1][2][3][4] It is the eastern-most district of Gilgit-Baltistan. It is the coldest place within Pakistan as it is situated on the "third pole", with temperatures reaching below -20 °C in the winter. The Khaplu Valley and the Hushe Valley form the gateway for the great Baltoro Muztagh, the subrange of the Karakoram Mountains[5] that includes the mighty peaks of K2 (8,611 m), Broad Peak (8,047 m), the Gasherbrums (8,000+ m) and Masherbrum (7,821 m),all of which are also included in the Skardu District).[6]
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Ghanche District
ضلع گانچھے | |
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District of Gilgit-Baltistan administered by Pakistan[1] | |
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![]() A map showing Pakistani-administered Gilgit-Baltistan (shaded in sage green) in the disputed Kashmir region[1] | |
Coordinates: 35°10′N 76°20′E | |
Territory | Gilgit-Baltistan |
Division | Baltistan Division |
Headquarters | Khaplu |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | Umer Viqar (BPS-18 PAS) |
• District Police Officer | Nasir Ali Khan (BPS-18 PSP) |
• District Health Officer | N/A |
Area | |
• Total | 4,052 km2 (1,564 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 160,000 |
Number of Tehsils | 6 |
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