Aliabad (Hunza)
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Aliabad is commercial area of the Hunza-Nagar District
of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
. The town is located on the Hunza River
, in May 2010 government officials warned that the nearby Attabad lake
was close to flooding the area.
Hunza-Nagar District
The Hunza-Nagar District is the seventh district of Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan. The district comprises Hunza and Nagar. Aliabad is the administrative center of this district...
of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. The town is located on the Hunza River
Hunza River
Hunza River is the principal river of Hunza, in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It is formed by the confluence of the Kilik and Khunjerab nalas which are fed by glaciers. It is joined by the Gilgit River and the Naltar River before it flows into the Indus River.The river cuts through the...
, in May 2010 government officials warned that the nearby Attabad lake
Attabad Lake
Attabad Lake, Gojal, also known as Gojal Lake, is a lake in the Hunza Valley of northern Pakistan created in January 2010 by a landslide dam. The lake was formed due to a massive landslide at Attabad village in Gilgit-Baltistan, upstream of Karimabad that occurred on January 4, 2010. The...
was close to flooding the area.
See also
- Former State of Hunza
- Baltit FortBaltit FortBaltit Fort or Balti Fort is an ancient fort in the Hunza valley in the Northern Areas of Pakistan.In former times survival of the feudal regimes of Hunza was ensured by the impressive Baltit fort, that sit on top of Karimabad. The foundations of the fort are said to date back around 700 years, but...
- Altit FortAltit FortAltit Fort is an ancient fort above Karimabad in the Hunza valley in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It was home to the hereditary rulers of the Hunza state who took the title Mir...
- Northern AreasNorthern AreasGilgit-Baltistan , is the northernmost political entity within Pakistan. It borders Pakistan's Khyber Pukhtunkhwa province to the west, Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor to the north, China to the east and northeast, Azad Kashmir to the southwest, and Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir to the...
- Karakoram HighwayKarakoram HighwayThe Karakoram Highway is the highest paved international road in the world, but at its peak at the China-Pakistan border it is only paved on the Chinese side. It connects China and Pakistan across the Karakoram mountain range, through the Khunjerab Pass, at an altitude of as confirmed by both...
- Karakoram Mountains
- Nagar ValleyNagar ValleyThe Nagar Valley is a valley near Gilgit Valley in the Gilgit Baltistan of Pakistan. The valley is part of Hunza Nagar District and is administratively subdivided into two tehsils namely Nagar-1 and Nagar-2. The valley is situated at an elevation of 2,438m . Nagar Khas is the main town and the...
- Burusho
- Ganish VillageGanish VillageGanish Village, the oldest and first settlement on the ancient Silk Road in Hunza, is in Pakistan. It is located right in the heart of Hunza Valley, 90 km and 2½ hours traveling time from Gilgit. Ganish means gold in Brushaski...
- Hunza ValleyHunza ValleyThe Hunza Valley is a mountainous valley in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. The Hunza valley is situated to the north of the Hunza River, at an elevation of around . The territory of Hunza is about...
- KarimabadKarimabad (Hunza)Karimabad is the capital of Hunza in Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan. Karimabad is also known as Baltit. It is named after Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual head of Shia Ismaili Nizari community. The Guardian ranked it as the 12th Best Tourist Site in Pakistan.-See also:*Hunza...
- KhizerabadKhizerabad-See also:* Former State of Hunza* Baltit Fort* Altit Fort* Northern Areas* Karakoram Highway* Karakoram Mountains* Nagar Valley* Burusho* Ganish Village* Hunza Valley* Karimabad* Aliabad* Nasirabad* Ahmedabad* Hussainabad* Murtazaabad* Sikandarabad...
- NasirabadNasirabad (Hunza)Nasirabad is a town located in Hunza-Nagar District of Northern Areas in Pakistan....
- AhmedabadAhmedabad (Hunza)Ahmedabad is located in the Hunza-Nagar 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 Village* Hunza Valley...
- HussainabadHussainabad (Hunza)Hussainabad is a small village situated at the left bank of Hunza River. There are around 200 homes which population is approximately 1,500 people. The literacy rate of Hussainabad is 100%. In Hussain Abad, Khizerabad, Qadeem Abad, Centre, Shabaran & Dolmani....
- MurtazaabadMurtazaabadMurtazaabad is the first village of central Hunza in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It is situated along the Hunza River.-Geographic location:...
- SikandarabadSikandarabadSikandarabad is the located in Hunza-Nagar District of Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan.-See also:* Former State of Hunza* Baltit Fort* Altit Fort* Northern Areas* Karakoram Highway* Karakoram Mountains* Nagar Valley* Burusho* Ganish Village...
- Jafarabad
- Hunza-Nagar DistrictHunza-Nagar DistrictThe Hunza-Nagar District is the seventh district of Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan. The district comprises Hunza and Nagar. Aliabad is the administrative center of this district...