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The Rupal River () is an east–west
glacial stream
A glacier stream is a channelized area that is formed by a glacier in which liquid water accumulates and flows. Glacial streams are also commonly referred to as "glacier stream" or/and "glacial meltwater stream". The movement of the water is influ ...
rising from the meltwater of the
Rupal Glacier
Rupal Glacier or Tashain Glacier is a glacier in the Great Himalaya subrange of Himalayas. It starts north of an unnamed peak () and flows northeastward, north of Laila Peak (Rupal Valley) and south of Nanga Parbat's many peaks. The meltwater f ...
in northern
Pakistan
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. The stream flows through the
Rupal Valley
The Rupal Valley () is a valley located in the Astore District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is on the southern side of Nanga Parbat, and is accessed via the Astore Valley, which leaves the Karakoram Highway at Juglot, some south of Gilgit. ...
, south of
Nanga Parbat
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, before turning northeast to the village of
Tarashing
Tarishing () is a village with around 200 inhabitants and a subdivision of the Astore District of Gilgit−Baltistan, Pakistan. It is considered to be the gateway to Nanga Parbat, the ninth-highest mountain on Earth. The village has around 25 ...
. The Rupal drains into the
Astore River
Astor River ( ur, ), in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan administrative region, is a tributary of the Indus River and one of the rivers draining the Deosai Plateau, running through Astore Valley. The river originates from western slopes of Burzil Pa ...
, which eventually reaches the
Indus near
Jaglot
Juglot or Jaglot (formerly Sai) is a town located in the Gilgit District of Gilgit−Baltistan, Pakistan. It is situated southeast of the capital city of Gilgit on the Karakoram Highway. The town is situated at the junction of three major moun ...
.
See also
*
Rupal Valley
The Rupal Valley () is a valley located in the Astore District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is on the southern side of Nanga Parbat, and is accessed via the Astore Valley, which leaves the Karakoram Highway at Juglot, some south of Gilgit. ...
*
Rupal Glacier
Rupal Glacier or Tashain Glacier is a glacier in the Great Himalaya subrange of Himalayas. It starts north of an unnamed peak () and flows northeastward, north of Laila Peak (Rupal Valley) and south of Nanga Parbat's many peaks. The meltwater f ...
*
Astore Valley
The Astore Valley (; el. ) is a valley located in the Astore District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
History
According to '' The Imperial Gazetteer of India'', around 1600:
See also
* Nasirabad (Hunza)
* Rupal Valley
* Tarishing
* Nanga ...
External links
Northern Pakistan - highly detailed placemarks of towns, villages, peaks, glaciers, rivers and minor tributaries in Google Earth
Rivers of Gilgit-Baltistan
Indus basin
Rivers of Pakistan
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