Gahkuch
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Gahkuch
گاہکوچ | |
|---|---|
City | |
   .jpg) Top left to right: Gahkuch Fort, Sumal Valley, River Ghizer and Gahkuch Valley | |
  Gahkuch  Gahkuch | |
| Coordinates: 36°10′25″N 73°46′00″E / 36.17361°N 73.76667°E | |
| Autonomous state |  Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Division | Gilgit Division |
| District | Ghizer District |
| Elevation | 1,899 m (6,230 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,142 (1,998) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:00 (PST) |
Gahkuch (Urdu: گاہکوچ) is the main city of Ghizer District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The city lies on the way to Ishkoman.[1] Surrounded by mountains, it lies 72 kilometers northwest of Gilgit, the capital of the Gilgit-Baltistan region. Pakistan's 1998 census recorded the population of Gahkuch as 10,142.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Government of Pakistan". Tourism.gov.pk. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
- ^ Gilgit-Baltistan: Districts and Places
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