Shigar River

Shigar River is the main river flowing through the mountainous Shigar Valley, in region of northern Pakistan.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Skardu Fort.

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or Kharpocho is a fort in in the region of Pakistan. It mainly served as a military stronghold and strategic lookout. It is situated above the junction of and Shigar rivers, overlooking the Rock of Skardu. is situated 3½ km south of Shigar River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skardu.

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is a town in the region of the same name in , . Baltistan's five valleys – Shigar, , Khaplu, Rondu and Kharmang – host an incomparable cluster of mountain peaks and glaciers, and are noted for their luscious peaches, apricots, apples and pears.

Shigar River

Latitude
35.33557° or 35° 20′ 8″ north
Longitude
75.63675° or 75° 38′ 12″ east
Elevation
2,190 metres (7,185 feet)
Open location code
8J7Q8JPP+6P
Geo­Names ID
1165117
Wiki­data ID
Q1398191
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Western Panjabi—“Shigar River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Shigar”
  • Bengali: “শিগার নদী”
  • Catalan: “riu Shigar”
  • Catalan: “Riu Shigar”
  • Cebuano: “Shigar River”
  • Chinese: “希加爾河”
  • Czech: “Šigar”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر شيجار”
  • French: “Shigar”
  • German: “Shigar”
  • Hindi: “शिगार नदी”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Shigar”
  • Japanese: “シガール川”
  • Japanese: “シガル川”
  • Russian: “Шигар”
  • Tamil: “சிகார் ஆறு”
  • Urdu: “دریائے شگر”
  • Welsh: “Afon Shigar”
  • Western Panjabi: “دریائے شگر”
  • Western Panjabi: “دریاۓ شگر”
  • “Shigar”

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