The Ghizer District (), was a district in the westernmost part of the

Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative units of Pakistan, administrative territory and consists of the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has b ...

autonomous region in

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, before splitting into the current Ghizer and Gupis-Yasin districts in 2019. The capital of the district was Gahkuch.

Geography

Ghizer district was the northernmost part of

and hence the extreme north of the country. It bordered the Wakhan strip of Afghanistan on its north-west, and China on its northern borders. On its west was the

Chitral District Chitral District (; ) was a district in the Malakand Division of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, from 14 August 1947 to 2018. It was the largest district in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, covering an area of 14,850 km2, before spl ...

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; and on its east the

Gilgit District The Gilgit District () is one of the 14 districts of Pakistan-administered territory of Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispu ...

. Diamer District was on its south, which is again a part of the northern areas. Gakuch was the capital of Ghizer District. Gupis has been serving as a junction between Yasin and Phander valley. It is the central place from all valleys like Phandar, Yasin, Poniyal, etc. The valley is located between the world's greatest mountain ranges, namely the

Hindu Kush The Hindu Kush is an mountain range in Central Asia, Central and South Asia to the west of the Himalayas. It stretches from central and eastern Afghanistan into northwestern Pakistan and far southeastern Tajikistan. The range forms the wester ...

and Karakarum. The highest peak Ghizer District is Koyo Zom (6,871 m) (Hindu Kush Range), which lies on the boundary between Ghizer District and

Chitral Chitral () is a city situated on the Kunar River, Chitral River in northern area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It serves as the capital of the Lower Chitral District, and was previously the capital of Chitral District, and before ...

. Some of the main places in the district are

Koh-i-Ghizer Golaghmuli Valley () or Koh-i-Ghizer () or Valley of Martyrs () or Shandur Valley () is a high mountainous valley located in the Gupis–Yasin District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Geography Golaghmuli Valley is located to the east of Chitr ...

, Golaghmuli Valley,

Ishkoman The Ishkoman () valley lies in the north of Ghizer District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It borders Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asi ...

and Yasin valleys. Other places include Gupis,

Chatorkhand Chatorkhand is a village in Pakistan. It is situated in Ghizer District (2019–), Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan. It is the headquarter of Ishkoman tehsil. Geography Chatorkhand is located at an elevation of 6850 feet above sea level. It ...

, Imit, Pingal,

Shahmaran Shahmaran is a mythical creature, half-woman and half-snake, originating in Indo-Iranian and Turkic folklores. Etymology The name ''Shāhmārān'' comes from the Persian words ''Shāh'' ( شاه), and ''mārān'' (; 'snakes'; مار ''mar ...

and Utz.

Passes

Some of the passes in the district were: * Shandur Pass (Punji-Lusht Plain between the boundary of Ghizer and

) * Qurumbar Pass, Chillingi Pass * Chumarkhan Pass (Barsat in Ghizer to Chapali village in Chitral) * Hayal Pass and Naltar Pass (on the boundary of Ghizer and

s) * Bichhar Pass (on the boundary of Ghizer and

s) * Thoi Pass (on the boundary of Ghizer and

Yarkhon) * Darkot Pass (on the boundary of Ghizer and

Rivers

The main river in the district is the Ghizer River, which is formed from the Gupis and Ishkoman Rivers; both meet at Hatoon valley with Hayim as the point of confluence. The other tributaries include the Qurumbar River, Phakora River, Hayal River, Singul River and Yasin River, Phander river tributary which also joins the mainstream at different points. The biggest nala in the region is singal nala in terms of area, which connects the Punial valley to the Diamer district.

Lakes

* Handarap Lake *

Phander Lake Phander Lake is situated in the Phander Village, in Golaghmuli Valley, Koh-i-Ghizer, Gupis-Yasin District, the westernmost part of the Gilgit–Baltistan region and northernmost territory of Pakistan. This lake is an important source of fresh wa ...

Khalti Lake Khalti Lake (, ) is situated in Gupis-Yasin District, the westernmost part of the Gilgit–Baltistan region and northernmost territory of Pakistan. This lake is an important source of fresh water and has a stock of trout. A PTDC motel is situa ...

* Karambar Lake * Baha Lake (Langar Khukush) * Shandur Lake * Attar Lake * Mathantar Lake * Utter lake / @Attar lake

Education

According to the Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings 2015, Ghizer was ranked 10 out of 148 districts in terms of education. For facilities and infrastructure, the district was ranked 17 out of 148.The biggest contribution in the region in education is "Aga Khan Education Service Pakistan"(AKESP).

References

External links

* Rehmat Alam Puniyali
Map of Ghizer
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