Shigar River
Shigar River is a main river flowing through the mountainous Shigar Valley, in Baltistan region of northern Pakistan.
- Type: Stream
- Description: right Indus tributary in Pakistan
- Also known as: “シガル川”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Skardu Fort.
Skardu Fort
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skardu.
Shigar River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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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
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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”
- Russian: “Шигар”
- Tamil: “சிகார் ஆறு”
- Urdu: “دریائے شگر”
- Welsh: “Afon Shigar”
- Western Panjabi: “دریائے شگر”
- Western Panjabi: “دریاۓ شگر”
- “Shigar”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Nansok and Strandokmo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Grumah and Blukro.
Gilgit-Baltistan: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Gilgit and Skardu.
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