Shigar (Urdu: شگر) is the headquarter of its namesake district and tehsil in the Baltistan division of Gilgit-Baltistan region in northern Pakistan. It is located on the bank of the Shigar River in the most remote part of the region. It is a popular site for tourists and trekkers and contains many historical buildings of architectural significance associated with several different communities There are so many skilled man like Mosa ali shigri is an famous architecture and technical engineers in wazirpur which is small village in shigar
The town is inhabited almost exclusively by the Balti people of Tibetan descent. Almost 65% of the population belongs to the Shia sect of Islam, 26% to the Norbakhshi sect and the remaining to the Sunni sect. Via the Shigar Valley, it is the gateway to the Karakoram mountain range, which has five eight-thousanders, including K2.[1]
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Shigar (Urdu: شگر) is the headquarter of its namesake district and tehsil in the Baltistan division of Gilgit-Baltistan region in northern Pakistan. It...
The Shigar Valley (Urdu: وادی شگر) is a valley in Gilgit Baltistan in northern Pakistan that is watered by the Shigar River, and centred on the town of...
74222 The Shigar Fort (Balti and Urdu: فونگ کھر) means The Fort on Rock is an old fort of Baltistan and Pakistan located in the town of Shigar. It was built...
Shigar District (Urdu: ضلع شِگر) is a district in Gilgit-Baltistan area of Pakistan in the disputed Kashmir region. It is home to the world's second highest...
including Chaqchan Mosque in Khaplu, Amburik Mosque in Shigar, Khanqah e Muallah Shigar, Khaplu Fort, Shigar Fort and Skardu Fort. Polo is popular in Baltistan...
above sea level in the Skardu Valley, at the confluence of the Indus and Shigar rivers. The city is an important gateway to the eight-thousanders of the...
Shigar River (Urdu: دریائے شگر) is located in the mountainous Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. The Shigar is formed from the melted water of the...
The Amburiq Masjid is a mosque located in Shigar, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. It is one of the oldest mosques in Baltistan. The mosque...
routes leading to Spantik, including paths from the Arandu village in the Shigar District, as well as routes originating from the Hoper valleys in the Nagar...
lit. 'Bone breaker'; Urdu: بالتورو گلیشیر) is a glacier located in the Shigar District of the Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan. It stretches for 63 km...
The Katzarah Dam is a proposed dam located near Shyok, Shigar River, and Indus rivers in Pakistan. If built it would be Pakistan's largest dam. The dam...
According to the Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts, Balti is mostly spoken in Skardu, Shigar, Ghanche, Roundu and Kharmang parts of Gilgit-Baltistan. In the twin districts...
Khosar Gang is a mountain located in Shigar valley of Baltistan. It is the tallest mountain in the Shigar Valley. The mountain is also referred to as Koser...
District, on the north-west by the Rondu District and on the north by the Shigar district. The district headquarters is the town of Skardu, which is also...
royal father as a child. His maternal uncle, the Raja of Shigar, took him and his mother to Shigar. The intention was probably to put him to death and annex...
or Cold Desert is a high-altitude desert located near Skardu in District Shigar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The desert contains large sand dunes that are...
K2, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest at 8,849 metres (29,032 ft). It lies in the...
2020. He became Head of the ruling family of the former princely state of Shigar after the death of his father Raja Muhammad Ali Shah Saba. He is the Pakistan...
Panoramic Lake near Shigar Valley, Shigar, Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan. Zharba Lake uses as a water reservoir for the residents of Shigar Valley. It is...
to Nubra in Ladakh, but the largest desert area is found in Skardu and Shigar Valley. The portion most visited is located near Skardu Airport. Ecoregions...
(Pakistan-administered Kashmir), just south of the Karakoram range. The Shyok, Shigar and Gilgit rivers carry glacial waters into the main river. It gradually...
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