Saltoro River
Saltoro River is a tributary river of Shyok River in the Siachen Region. Its main source is Bilafond Glacier in Pakistan. The Saltoro river drains into the Hushe river at Haldi village which finally discharges into the Shyok.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Pakistan
- Also known as: “Saltaro” and “Saltaro River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Haldi Cones.
Haldi Cones
Peak
Photo: Wazir Qammer Abbas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haldi Cones are a group of mountains located in Karakoram range in Ghanche district of Gilgit Baltistan in Pakistan. The granite peaks are located in Haldi village, which is 25 km from Khaplu town. Haldi Cones is situated 3 km northeast of Saltoro River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haldi and Ghursay.
Haldi
Village
Photo: Anchan Balti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haldi also Halde or Huldi is a village in Ghanche District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Haldi is a historic village of Baltistan, located at the confluence of Saltoro and Hushe rivers 28 km from the district centre Khaplu.
Ghursay
Village
Ghursay is a village in district Ghanche, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. It lies about 25 km from district headquarter Khaplu. It was among the large settlements of Baltistan but river floods have reduced habitable areas. Ghursay is situated 3½ km south of Saltoro River.
Thagus
Town
Thagus or Thagas is a village and union council in Masherbrum Tehsil of Ghanche District of Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan located 32 km from Khaplu in east. Thagus is situated 6 km southeast of Saltoro River.
Saltoro River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Saltoro River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Riu Saltoro”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر سالتورو”
- German: “Saltoro”
- Irish: “Abhainn Saltoro”
- Welsh: “Afon Saltoro”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tashern and Holdi.
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