Biafo Glacier
The Biafo Glacier is a glacier located within the Karakoram mountain range in the Hispar Valley, Nagar District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It extends over a considerable distance, measuring 67 kilometres in length, and ranks as one of the largest glaciers in the entire Karakoram range.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,217 metres
- Description: glacier in Pakistan
- Also known as: “Biafo Glacler”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Askole.
Askole
Village
Askole, Askoli, or Askoly is a small town located in Braldo Valley, in the Gilgit–Baltistan region of Pakistan. Askole lies in a remote region of the Karakoram mountains 3,040 meters above sea level. Askole is situated 8 km west of Biafo Glacier.
Biafo Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Biafo Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Western Panjabi—“Biafo Glacier” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Биафо”
- Catalan: “Glacera Biafo”
- Cebuano: “Biafo Gyang Glacier”
- Chinese: “彼亞福冰川”
- Chinese: “比亚福冰川”
- Chinese: “比亞福冰河”
- Chinese: “比阿佛冰川”
- Czech: “Biafo”
- French: “glacier de Biafo”
- French: “Glacier de Biafo”
- German: “Biafo-Gletscher”
- Hindi: “बियाफो हिमनद”
- Italian: “Biafo”
- Japanese: “ビアフォ氷河”
- Latvian: “Biafo”
- Lithuanian: “Biafo ledynas”
- Persian: “یخچال بیافو”
- Polish: “Biafo”
- Russian: “Биафо”
- Russian: “Бьяфо”
- Spanish: “Glaciar Biafo”
- Ukrainian: “Біафо”
- Urdu: “بیافو گلیشیر”
- Western Panjabi: “بیافو گلیشیر”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Drinsang and Namla.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bullah and Bulukpai Khar.
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