Gupis Tehsil is an

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) of

Gupis-Yasin District The Gupis-Yasin District ( ur, ) is the westernmost district of the 14 districts of Pakistan-administered territory of Gilgit-Baltistan. The Gupis-Yasin District was created in 2019 from the Gupis Tehsil and the Yasin Tehsil, which were the two ...

, in

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, a northern region of

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. Gupis lies in the southern part of the Gupis-Yasin District. There are many

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and lush green and very pleasant places and

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and

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places like Yangal, Sumal, Hakis, Jindrote, Dahimal, Pingal and Khasunder.

Phander

This area Of Gupis-Yasin District is located in Shandure pass which joins the Chitral and Gilgit baltistan. It also can be a path to join Tajikistan and Pakistan. Phander Valley is well known for trout fish found in abundance. Phander includes Shamaran, Chachi, Dalimal, Gulagmuli, and Teru villages. This area has a

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which abounds in trout. It is about 170 km from Gilgit city and the time required to get there is about 5 hours.

Shandur pass

This is a 12,500 feet high pass which connects Gilgit to Chitral. The pass remains snow-bound during winters. It is 250 km and 15 hours away by jeep.

Administration

The Gupis tehsil is administratively divided into many Union Councils.

References

Gupis-Yasin District Tehsils of Gilgit-Baltistan {{GilgitBaltistan-geo-stub