Hunza River
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The Hunza River is a major glacial-fed river in northern Pakistan that flows through the mountainous Hunza Valley of Gilgit-Baltistan, contributing to the region’s dramatic landscapes and irrigation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hunza River canonical | 26 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacial river
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
agriculture in Hunza Valley
ⓘ
dramatic landscapes of Hunza Valley ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Pakistan-administered Kashmir region (Gilgit-Baltistan) ⓘ |
| crossedBy | Karakoram Highway ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Indus River basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Indus Basin
|
| flowsThrough |
Hunza District
ⓘ
Hunza Valley ⓘ Nagar District ⓘ mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
subsistence farming
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
glacial lake outburst floods
ⓘ
seasonal flooding ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalVariation |
higher discharge in summer
ⓘ
lower discharge in winter ⓘ |
| hasValley | Hunza Valley ⓘ |
| influences | local climate of Hunza Valley ⓘ |
| knownFor |
proximity to high peaks of Karakoram
ⓘ
steep gorges ⓘ turquoise waters ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
Burushaski-speaking areas
ⓘ
Shina-speaking areas ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gilgit-Baltistan
ⓘ
Hunza Valley ⓘ northern Pakistan ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | near Gilgit ⓘ |
| near |
Aliabad
ⓘ
Attabad Lake ⓘ Karimabad ⓘ |
| partOf | Indus River basin ⓘ |
| region |
Gilgit-Baltistan
ⓘ
surface form:
Gilgit Division
|
| source | glaciers of Karakoram Range ⓘ |
| sourceRegion |
Karakoram
ⓘ
surface form:
Karakoram Mountains
|
| supports | riverine ecosystems in Hunza Valley ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Gilgit River ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydropower potential
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ |
| waterSourceType | glacial meltwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Northern Pakistan