Kraming
Kraming is a village in Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan. Kraming is situated nearby to the town Khaplu, as well as near the village Sogha.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chaqchan Mosque and Khaplu Palace.
Chaqchan Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Muh.Ashar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chaqchan Mosque is a Sufi Noorbakshia mosque, located in the city of Khaplu, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. Dating from 1370, the mosque is one of the oldest in the region, from the time when the area's populace converted en masse from Tibetan Buddhism to Islam.
Khaplu Palace
Photo: Qammer Wazyr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khaplu Palace, locally known as Yabgo Khar, is an old fort and palace located in Khaplu, a city in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The palace, considered an architectural heritage site and a significant tourist attraction, was built in the mid-19th century to replace an earlier-dated fort located nearby.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khaplu and Barah Valley.
Khaplu
Town
Photo: Sanaullah Khan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khaplu, also spelt Khapalu, is a city that serves as the administrative capital of the Ghanche District in Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan, within the disputed Kashmir region.
Barah Valley
Village
The Barah Valley is a village in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. Barah Valley is 100 km from Skardu in the east. The valley is located on the bank of Shyok river in the city of Khaplu, of Baltistan. Barah Valley is situated 4½ km northwest of Kraming.
Kraming
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.16732° or 35° 10′ 2″ northLongitude
76.32195° or 76° 19′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8J7R588C+WQOpenStreetMap ID
node 11999832204OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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