Gilgit District is bounded on the north by the
Nagar District, on the east by the
Shigar District and the
Rondu District, on the south by the
Tangir District, the
Diamer District, and the
Astore District, and on the west by the
Ghizer District. Less than 26% of the district consists of
alpine pastures, with over 65% of remaining area being barren or permanently snow covered.
Rivers The main rivers in the district are: •
Astore River •
Gilgit River – enters the Gilgit District from the west, south of the
Bichhar Pass (
Naltar Valley) and flows west through the town of
Gilgit • .
Hunza River – flows further south and joins the
Gilgit River northeast of the town of
Gilgit •
Indus River – enters the Gilgit District from the
Shigar District about six kilometers north of
Jaglot, where the
Gilgit River joins the
Indus River and flows south along the Karakoram Highway. • Khunjerab River – flows south along the
Karakoram Highway from the Khunjerab Valley and is known as the
Hunza River south of
Sost There are many tributaries of the main rivers, some of which are the Ghujerab River, the
Hispar River, the Naltar River, the Shimshal River, and the Yaheen River.
Lakes • Borit Lake •
Naltar Lake • Nomal Lake • Pahote Lake •
Rush Lake == Demographics ==