Hunza Valley

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Hunza Valley is a picturesque mountainous valley in northern Pakistan renowned for its dramatic Karakoram peaks, terraced fields, and traditionally long-lived local communities.

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Upper Hunza 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf tourist destination
valley
administrativeUnit Hunza District
climate cold semi-arid to alpine
contains Aliabad
Altit Fort
Attabad Lake
Baltit Fort
Lower Hunza
surface form: Central Hunza

Eagle’s Nest viewpoint
Gojal
Gulmit
Hussaini
Hussaini Suspension Bridge
Karimabad
Lower Hunza
Passu
Hunza Valley self-linksurface differs
surface form: Upper Hunza
country Pakistan
elevation approximately 2,000–2,500 metres
famousProduct apples
apricots
cherries
walnuts
knownFor Karakoram
surface form: Karakoram peaks

dramatic mountain scenery
fruit orchards
long-lived local communities
mountaineering
terraced fields
traditional stone villages
trekking
locatedIn Gilgit-Baltistan
northern Pakistan
mountainRange Karakoram
near Ladyfinger Peak
Passu Cones
Rakaposhi
Ultar Sar
partOf Gilgit-Baltistan
surface form: Gilgit Division
primaryEthnicGroup Burushaski
surface form: Burusho

Wakhi
primaryLanguages Burushaski
Shina
Wakhi
religion Ismaili Shia
surface form: Ismaili Islam
river Hunza River
tourismActivity cultural tourism
hiking
rock climbing
traversedBy Karakoram Highway

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Khunjerab Pass connectsCityOrArea Hunza Valley
Hispar Glacier connectsRegion Hunza Valley
Hunza Valley contains Hunza Valley self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Upper Hunza
Karakoram contains Hunza Valley
Gilgit-Baltistan containsValley Hunza Valley
Attabad Lake locatedIn Hunza Valley
Passu Cones locatedIn Hunza Valley
Passu Cones locatedIn Hunza Valley
this entity surface form: Upper Hunza
Burushaski spokenIn Hunza Valley