Aliabad (

Burushaski Burushaski (; , ) is a language isolate, spoken by the Burusho people, who predominantly reside in northern Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. There are also a few hundred speakers of this language in northern Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu ...

/) is the administrative and commercial center of the

Hunza District Hunza District (, ) is a district of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the Kashmir#Dispute, disputed Kashmir region. The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is suppo ...

in Gilgit–Baltistan region of Pakistan.

Location

The town is located in a relatively wide section of the

Hunza Valley The Hunza Valley (; ) is a mountainous valley located in the northern region of the Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Geography The valley stretches along the Hunza River and shares borders with Ishkoman Valley, Ishkoman to the northwest, Shigar Val ...

, in the northeastern corner of the Karakoram range, between two forks of the

Hunza River Hunza River () is the principal river within the Hunza region in Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. It is formed by the confluence of the Chapursan and Khunjerab ''nalas'' (gorges) which are fed by glaciers. It is also joined by the Gilgit River ...

. In May 2010 government officials warned that the nearby

Attabad lake Attabad Lake () also known as Hunza Lake, is a lake located in the Gojal region of Gilgit-Baltistan, a region within the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir administered by Pakistan. It was formed in January 2010 when a significant landslide ...

was close to flooding the area.Pakistan villages 'at risk' of lake flooding
/ref> Like most localities in Hunza–Nagar, Aliabad lies along the

Karakoram Highway The Karakoram Highway (, ), also known as the KKH, National Highway 35 (), N-35, and the ChinaPakistan Friendship Highway, is a National Highways of Pakistan, national highway which extends from Hasan Abdal in the Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab p ...

, which crosses this mountainous district. The town serves as a key transit hub connecting several regions, including Nagar and Gojal. It is also a major transportation center, with multiple bus companies operating routes between Hunza and major cities across the country, notably Gilgit, Rawalpindi, and Karachi.

Climate

With virtually no rainfall during the year, Aliabad features a

cold desert climate The desert climate or arid climate (in the Köppen climate classification ''BWh'' and ''BWk'') is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation. The typically bald, rocky, or sandy surfaces in desert ...

(''BWk'') under the

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

. The average temperature in Aliabad is 11.0 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 125 mm. November is the driest month with 2 mm of rainfall, while May, the wettest month, has an average precipitation of 29 mm. July is the warmest month of the year with an average temperature of 23.6 °C. The coldest month January has an average temperature of -3.0 °C.

Nearby

* To the West: ** Hassanabad, Pakistan **Further afield: Nasirabad, Hussainabad, Sikandarabad, Jafarabad,

Khizerabad Khizerabad () is the first village in Hunza District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. See also * Former State of Hunza * Baltit Fort * Altit Fort * Northern Areas * Karakoram Highway * Karakoram Mountains * Nagar Valley * Burusho * Ganish Vill ...

* To the East: **

Baltit Fort Baltit Fort () is a fort in the Hunza valley, near the town of Karimabad, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. Founded in the 8th century CE, it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative list since 2004. The Mirs of Hunza ...

, in Karimabad **

Altit Fort Altit Fort () is an ancient fort in the Altit town in the Hunza valley in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. It was originally home to the hereditary rulers of the Hunza state who carried the title of 'Mir', although they moved to the somewhat younger ...

, in Altit **

Ganish Village Ganish (, , also Ganesh or Ganish Khun) is a village in the Hunza District within the Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan. Ganish also collectively refers to multiple villages in and around the area. It is the oldest and first settlement on th ...

, Hyderabad village east of aliabd **Further afield:

Ahmedabad Ahmedabad ( ), also spelled Amdavad (), is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 ...

* To the South: **

Murtazaabad Murtazaabad () is the first village of central Hunza in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is situated along the Hunza River. Geographic location Murtazaabad (old: Neray das) is surrounded by two villages (East Hasanabad and West Nasirabad). The ...

Nagar Valley Nagar Valley once a princely state, now stands as one of the ten districts within the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. This valley is situated along the renowned Karakoram Highway, as one travels northward from the city of Gilgit. The vall ...

References

{{reflist Populated places in Hunza District