Hunza–Nagar District
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Hunza–Nagar District is a mountainous administrative region in Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan, known for its high peaks, glaciers, and scenic Karakoram landscapes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hunza–Nagar District canonical | 2 |
| Hunza–Nagar region | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative district
ⓘ
former district ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Afghanistan–China border
ⓘ
surface form:
Afghanistan (via narrow Wakhan Corridor proximity)
China ⓘ Ghizer District ⓘ Gilgit ⓘ
surface form:
Gilgit District
Gupis–Yasin area ⓘ Skardu District ⓘ |
| capital |
Central Hunza
ⓘ
surface form:
Karimabad (Hunza) (de facto main town of Hunza side)
Nagarkhas (main town of Nagar side) ⓘ |
| climate | cold mountain climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Altit area
ⓘ
Attabad Lake ⓘ
surface form:
Attabad Lake area
Baltit Fort ⓘ
surface form:
Baltit Fort vicinity
Hispar Glacier ⓘ
surface form:
Hispar Glacier region
Hoper Glacier region ⓘ Hunza Valley ⓘ Nagar Valley ⓘ Rakaposhi–Diran area ⓘ parts of the Karakoram Highway ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| dissolvedInto |
Hunza District
ⓘ
Nagar District ⓘ |
| hadSubdivision |
Aliabad Tehsil
ⓘ
Gojal Tehsil ⓘ Nagar-I Tehsil ⓘ Nagar-II Tehsil ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Rakaposhi vicinity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
glaciers
ⓘ
high mountain peaks ⓘ mountain tourism ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Burushaski
ⓘ
Shina ⓘ Wakhi ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Gilgit-Baltistan ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern Pakistan ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Karakoram ⓘ |
| naturalHazard |
glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs)
ⓘ
landslides ⓘ |
| religion | Islam (majority) ⓘ |
| religiousCommunity |
Ismaili Muslims (significant in Hunza)
ⓘ
Shia Muslims (significant in Nagar) ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | tehsil ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
mountaineering ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure | Karakoram Highway ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hunza–Nagar region