Skardu
Skardu
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Top left to right: Shangrila Resort, Deosai National Park, Trango Towers, Satpara Lake, and Manthokha Waterfall | |
Interactive map of Skardu | |
A map showing Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan shaded in sage green in the disputed Kashmir region | |
| Coordinates: 35°17′25″N 75°38′40″E / 35.29028°N 75.64444°E | |
| Administering country | Pakistan |
| Adm. Unit | Gilgit–Baltistan |
| District | Skardu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | Shuja Alam (PAS) |
| • Deputy Inspector General (DIG) | Cap. (R) Liaquat Ali Malik (PSP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 77 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,228 m (7,310 ft) |
| Population (15 March 2017) | |
• Total | 260,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:00 (PKT) |
| Website | gilgitbaltistan |
Skardu (Urdu: سکردو, romanized: skardū, Tibetan script: སྐར་མདོ, pronounced [skərduː]) is a city located in Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. Skardu serves as the capital of Skardu District and the Baltistan Division. It is situated at an average elevation of nearly 2,500 metres (8,202 feet) above sea level in the Skardu Valley, at the confluence of the Indus and Shigar rivers. It is an important gateway to the eight-thousanders of the nearby Karakoram mountain range. The Indus River running through the region separates the Karakoram from the Ladakh Range.