Skardu District
The Skardu District (Urdu: ضلع سکردو) is a district of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. Skardu District is bounded on the east by the Ghanche District, on the south by the Kharmang District, on the west by the Astore District, on the north-west by the Rondu District and on the north by the Shigar district. The district headquarters is the town of Skardu, which is also the division headquarters.
Skardu District
ضلع سکردو | |
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District of Gilgit-Baltistan administered by Pakistan | |
Halma Ranga | |
Interactive map of Skardu district | |
A map showing Pakistani-administered Gilgit-Baltistan (shaded in sage green) in the disputed Kashmir region | |
| Coordinates: 35°17′25″N 75°38′40″E | |
| Administering country | Pakistan |
| Territory | Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Division | Baltistan Division |
| Headquarters | Skardu |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Karimdad Chugtai (PAS) |
| • District Police Officer | Hassan Ali (PSP) |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,000 km2 (6,000 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 214,848 |
| Number of tehsils | 4 |
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