Skardu
Skardu (Balti: སྐར་མདོ་་; Urdu: سکردو, romanized: skardū, pronounced [skərduː]) is a city located in Gilgit-Baltistan, in Pakistan. 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. The city 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.
Skardu
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City administered by Pakistan | |
Top left to right: Deosai National Park, Shangrila Resort, 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 | |
| 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 (1998) | |
| • Total | 26,023 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:00 (PKT) |
| Website | gilgitbaltistan |
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