The number rose from seven to ten in 2016 after the addition of 2 districts in Baltistan Valley and the bifurcation of the
Hunza-Nagar district. , there are 14 districts in
Gilgit Baltistan
Gilgit (; Shina: ; ur, ) is the capital city of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. The city is located in a broad valley near the confluence of the Gilgit River and the Hunza River. It is a major tourist destination in Pakistan, serving as a h ...
, 5 in the
Baltistan Division, 5 in the
Gilgit Division
The Gilgit Division is a first-order administrative division of Pakistan's dependent territory of Gilgit-Baltistan.
The divisional headquarters of the Gilgit Division is the town of Gilgit. Since divisions were restored in 2008, the Gilgit Di ...
and 4 in the
Diamer Division
Diamer Division ( ur, ), also known as Diamer-Astore Division, is a first-order administrative division of Pakistan's dependent territory of Gilgit-Baltistan.
The divisional headquarters of the Diamer Division is the town of Chilas. The Diamer ...
.
The number rose from seven to ten in 2016 after the addition of 2 districts in Baltistan Valley and the bifurcation of the
Hunza-Nagar district.
In 2019,
Darel Darel is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Darel Carrier (born 1940), former professional basketball player
*Darel Dieringer (1926–1989), former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup driver
* Darel Hancock, better known as Boman ...
,
Tangir,
Gupis–Yasin and
Roundu were announced as new districts.
Each district is further divided into
tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its adminis ...
s and
union councils.
Districts of Gilgit Baltistan
See also
*
List of tehsils of Gilgit-Baltistan
In Pakistan, a tehsil is an administrative sub-division of a District. Those are sub-divided into union councils. Here is a list of all the tehsils of Gilgit-Baltistan.
Baltistan Division Ghanche District
# Daghoni Tehsil
# Khaplu Tehsil ...
References
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Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative territory, and constituting the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region which has been the subject of a dispute bet ...