Baltistan Division

Baltistan Division is a first-order administrative division of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. It overlaps with the historical Baltistan region, and is primarily inhabited by the Balti people.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Satpara Lake and Satpara Dam.

Satpara Lake

Reservoir

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Satpara Lake, also spelled Sadpara is a natural lake near Skardu in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. The lake supplies water to Skardu Valley through the Satpara Stream. Satpara Lake is situated 4 km southeast of Baltistan Division.

Satpara Dam

Dam

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Satpara Dam is a medium-size multi-purpose concrete-faced earth-filled dam located downstream from Satpara Lake on the Satpara Stream approximately 4 km from the town of Skardu in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Satpara Dam is situated 3½ km east of Baltistan Division.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skardu.

Skardu

Photo: Optographer.optographer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Baltistan Division

Type: Locality
Description: division of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Category: division of Pakistan
Location: Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.2498° or 35° 14′ 59″ north

Longitude

75.5979° or 75° 35′ 52″ east

Elevation

3,474 metres (11,398 feet)

Open location code

8J7Q6HXX+W4

GeoNames ID

12104827

Wikidata ID

Q24054501

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Urdu—“Baltistan Division” goes by many names.

Bengali: “বালতিস্তান বিভাগ”
Chinese: “Baltistan Khu-he̍k”
Japanese: “バルティスターン管区”
Mazanderani: “بلتستان بخش”
Min Nan Chinese: “Baltistan Khu-he̍k”
Persian: “بخش بلتستان”
Russian: “Балтистан”
Sindhi: “بلتستان ڊويزن”
Tajik: “Бахши Балтистон”
Urdu: “بلتستان ڈویژن”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pin Tower and Skardu.

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