Garbuchung
Garbuchung is a neighborhood in Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan. Garbuchung is situated nearby to the neighborhood Morghoto, as well as near Gharis.Places of Interest
Highlights include Khaplu Palace and Chaqchan Mosque.
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.
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.
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 6 km northwest of Garbuchung.
Garbuchung
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Gharbochong”
- Category: locality
- Location: Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.14913° or 35° 8′ 57″ northLongitude
76.32511° or 76° 19′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8J7R48XG+M2OpenStreetMap ID
node 13918535793OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Garbuchung from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Morghoto and Gharis.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old wooden bridge and modern car bridge and Gharbochong village.
Gilgit-Baltistan: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Gilgit, Skardu, Deosai National Park, and Karimabad.
Curious Neighborhoods to Discover
Uncover intriguing neighborhoods from every corner of the globe.