Karimabad

Karimabad, formerly known as Baltit, is the capital of the in the Pakistani-administered of the disputed region.
  • Town with about 16,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 2,500 metres (8,200 feet)
  • …was formerly known as “Baltit”
  • Description: town in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
  • Also known as
    “Hunza”
    “Karimabad (Hunza)”
    “Karimabad, Gilgit-Baltistan”
    “Khunza”

Places of Interest

Discover Baltit Fort.
is a palatial fort in the …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ganish and Ghulkin.
is a village in Gojal Hunza.
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Latitude
36.3271° or 36° 19′ 37″ north
Longitude
74.6593° or 74° 39′ 34″ east
Open location code
8J8P8MG5+RP
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Open­Street­Map feature
place = town
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Karimabad” goes by many names.
كريم آبادArabic
KarimabadAsturian
KarimabadBasque
Karimabad (Gilgit-Baltistan)Basque
卡里玛巴德Chinese
卡里瑪巴德Chinese
卡里馬巴德Chinese
巴尔提特Chinese
KarimabadDutch
كريم آبادEgyptian Arabic
KarimabadFinnish
Karimabad (Gilgit-Baltistan)Finnish
KarimabadItalian
カリーマーバード (フンザ)Japanese
카리마바드Korean
KarymabadasLithuanian
КаримабадMacedonian
کریم‌آبادPersian
کریم‌آباد، پاکستانPersian
KarimabadPolish
БальтитRussian
КаримабадRussian
ХунзаRussian
கரிமாபாத்துTamil
கரிமாபாத்து, கில்கிட்-பால்டிஸ்தான்Tamil
கில்கிட்-பால்டிஸ்தான்Tamil
كريم آبادUrdu
کریم آباد، پاکستانUrdu
کریم آباد، ہنزہUrdu

Localities in the Area

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Hunza Valley: Highlights

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