Gilgit River

The Gilgit River (Urdu: دریائے گلگت) is a tributary of the Indus River, flowing through various districts of Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region, including Gupis-Yasin, Ghizer and Gilgit. The Gilgit River originates from Shandur Lake^[1] and proceeds to join the Indus River near the towns of Juglot and Bunji. This confluence is believed to mark the meeting point of three prominent mountain ranges: the Hindu Kush, the Himalayas, and the Karakoram.^[2][3]

Gilgit River
Course of the Gilgit River
Native name	دریائے گلگت (Urdu)
Location
Country	Pakistan
Autonomous territory	Gilgit-Baltistan
Districts	Gupis-Yasin, Ghizer and Gilgit
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• coordinates	35°44′31″N 74°37′29″E
Length	240 km
Basin features
Waterbodies	Shandur Lake, Phander Lake, Attabad Lake

The upper sections of the Gilgit River are referred to as the Gupis River and Ghizer River.

The Gilgit River is a tributary of the Indus River

See also

• Shandur Pass

References

1. isbn:1483603792 - Cerca con Google (in Italian).
2. Handy, Norman (2017). K2, The Savage Mountain: Travels in Northern Pakistan. novum pro Verlag. ISBN 9783990487174.
3. Dani, Ahmad Hasan; Masson, Vadim Mikhaĭlovich (2003). History of Civilizations of Central Asia: Development in contrast : from the sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth century. UNESCO. ISBN 9789231038761.