Shigar

Shigar
شگر‬
Town
Shigar
Location in the Karakoram region
Shigar
Shigar (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 35°25′25″N 75°44′20″E / 35.42361°N 75.73889°E / 35.42361; 75.73889Coordinates: 35°25′25″N 75°44′20″E / 35.42361°N 75.73889°E / 35.42361; 75.73889
Country  Pakistan
Province Gilgit–Baltistan
District Skardu
Elevation 2,230 m (7,320 ft)
Population
 •  140,600
Time zone UTC+5:00 (PST)
 • Summer (DST) GMT+5:00
Website http://www.skardu.pk/
Clouds over Shigar valley
Bhasha Valley
Bhasha Valley
Tisar Village, Shigar valley
Shigar Bhasha valley road
Shigar river, Zil Shigar
Sesko village, Bhasha valley Shigar
Bisil, Bhasha valley Shigar
Bisil Sunset, Bhasha valley Shigar

Shigar (Urdu: شگر‎) is a district in the Baltistan division of Gilgit–Baltistan in the north of Skardu in northern Pakistan. The Shigar River, bisecting the Shigar valley, falls in the Indus River at Skardu city. The town is a popular site for tourists and trekkers and contains many historical buildings of architectural significance associated with the all communities. The town is inhabited 100% by Balti people of Tibetan descent. Almost 95% people belongs to Shia sect of Islam and the remaining belongs to the Sunni and the Norbakshi sects. It is the gateway to great mountain range of Karakorum including where 5 Eight-thousanders of the world falls, including the K2 . The valley is very fertile and rich in fruits including apples, cherries, apricots, pears and walnuts.[1]

Doko bridge in Shigar

Popular historical tourist sites in the town include:

  • Shigar Fort
  • Amburik Mosque
  • Khilingrong Mosque
  • Khanqah e Muallah Shigar
  • Hashoo pi Bhag
  • Marapi Ranga
  • Ree masjid
  • K2 Basecamp
  • Astana of Syed Mir Yahya
  • Khureed Ranga Gulabpur
  • Choutran (Garam Chasma)
  • Ticho Ranga Gulabpur
  • Khanqah Gulabpur
  • Wazirpur Khanqah
  • Bissel (Garam Chasma)

The town serves as a gateway to the Karakoram mountains including K2 ,via the Shigar Valley.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Valley, Shigar. "Places To Visit in Shigar Valley". Skardu.pk. Skardu.pk. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
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