Ghizer District is the westernmost district of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Its capital is Gakuch. Ghizer is also a contact point between Gilgit and Chitral (which are connected via Shandur Pass). Ghizer is a multi ethnic district and three major languages are spoken. Khowar, Shina and Burushaski are spoken in Ghizer. There are also a few Wakhi speakers in Ishkoman. Shown in green is the Kashmiri region under Pakistani control. ... Gakuch town is the capital of the Ghizer District. ... Gilgit is a region in the Northern Areas of Pakistan, bordering the Chinese region of Xinjiang. ... Chitral Valley and Tirich Mir, 7,708 m (25,289 ft) Chitral, or Chitrāl (Urdu: چترال), is the name of a town , , valley, river, district, and former princely state in the former Malakand Division of the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... Khowar is classified as a Dardic language. ... Shina can refer to: Shina (word), a Japanese term for China that is considered offensive by the Chinese. ... Burushaski (Other names are Burushaski, Brushas, Brushias) is a language isolate spoken by some 50,000_60,000 people in the Hunza, Nagir, Yasin, and some parts of Gilgit valleys in northern Pakistan. ... Adjective; of or relating to Wakhan, the extreme northeastern region of Afghanistan that borders China, Tajikistan, and Pakistan. ... Ishkoman is a high mountain valley in the Himalaya mountains, in the northwest region of Gilgit in northern Pakistan. ...

History

Historically the region has been ruled by indigenous rajas such as those of Yasin and Puniyal and later it was divided between the Mehtar of Chitral and the Maharaja of Kashmir. After 1895 all of Ghizer was annexed by the Kashmiris and was made part of the Gilgit Agency which was directly ruled by the British and not by the Kashmir Durbar. The word Maharaja (also spelled maharajah) is Hindi as well as ancient Sanskrit for high king (a karmadharaya from maha great and rajan king). Its use is primarily for Hindu potentates (ruler or sovereign). ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Gilgit Agency was an occupied province of the Maharaja of Kashmir before November 1, 1947. ...

Geography

The district is bound by NWFP on three sides (north, west and south / south west), by Diamer District in the south / southeast and by Gilgit District in the east. A small strip of Ghizer District (roughly 35 x 12 km) is sandwiched between the NWFP and the Wakhan Corridor (Afghanistan). Gakuch is the capital of the Ghizer District. North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is geographically the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... Diamer District is the district where the Karakoram Highway enters Northern Areas of Pakistan from the NWFP. Chilas is the capital of the Diamer district. ... Gilgit District is bounded by Wakhan Corridor (Afghanistan) in the north, Xinjiang (China) in the north / northeast, Skardu District in the south / southeast. ... North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is geographically the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... The Wakhan Corridor (also spelt as Vakhan; وخان in Persian) is a narrow (in some places less than 10 mi. ... Gakuch town is the capital of the Ghizer District. ...

The highest peak in Ghizer District is Koyo Zum (6,871 m) (Hindu Kush Range) which lies on the boundary of Ghizer District and NWFP. The Hindu Kush or Hindukush (هندوکش in Persian) is a mountain range in Afghanistan as well as in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is geographically the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan. ...

Some of the main places in the district are Ishkoman and Yasin valleys. Other places include Gupis, Chatorkhand, Imit and Utz. Ishkoman is a high mountain valley in the Himalaya mountains, in the northwest region of Gilgit in northern Pakistan. ... The Yasin anti-tank rocket launcher is a weapon developed by Hamas Ezzedeen-al-qassam brigades named after the groups spiritual leader, Sheik Ahmed Yasin, who was assassinated by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on March 22, 2004. ... UZ or uz can refer to several things: An abbreviation (and TLD) for Uzbekistan The name of a son of Aram (עוץ Fertile land; counsel, Standard Hebrew עוּץ, Tiberian Hebrew ʿÛṣ), also known as Huz or Utz, according to the Book of Genesis The land of Biblical figure Job The...

Passes

Some of the passes in the district are:

• Karumbar Pass, Chillingi Pass.
• Hayal Pass and Naltar Pass (on the boundary of Ghizer and Gilgit Districts).
• Bichhar Pass (on the boundary of Ghizer and Gilgit Districts).

Naltar Pass is a mountain pass in the north of the Shani Peak in Naltar Valley. ... Gilgit District is bounded by Wakhan Corridor (Afghanistan) in the north, Xinjiang (China) in the north / northeast, Skardu District in the south / southeast. ... Gilgit District is bounded by Wakhan Corridor (Afghanistan) in the north, Xinjiang (China) in the north / northeast, Skardu District in the south / southeast. ...

Rivers

The main river in the district is Ghizer River, which is known as Gilgit River in the east of Gupis town. Some of its tributaries include Karambar River, Ishkoman River, Phakora River and Hayal River. The Gilgit River is a tributary of the Indus River, and flows past the town of Gilgit. ...

See also

• Districts of Northern Areas
• Northern Areas