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Shengus
شینگسو
Village
Shengus seen from across the Indus River
Shengus seen from across the Indus River
Shengus is located in Gilgit Baltistan
Shengus
Shengus
Coordinates: 35°44′N 74°49′E / 35.73°N 74.81°E / 35.73; 74.81
Country Pakistan
ProvinceGilgit-Baltistan
DistrictRoundu District
Elevation
2,275 m (7,464 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
3,000
 • Estimate 
()
2,500
Languages
 • OfficialUrdu, Shina
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Shengus (also known as Shingus) is a village located in Roundu District within the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. Positioned along the Gilgit-Skardu Road, it sits approximately 53 kilometers from Skardu City.[1]

The village lies within the Shingus pegmatite region, one of Pakistan’s most extensive pegmatite zones. This area holds significant geological importance due to its position on the Indo-Pakistan plate, situated in a subduction zone where Precambrian gneisses of the Nanga Parbat complex override Cretaceous amphibole-pyroxene granulites from the Kohistan island arc.[2]

Shengus has cold winters and cool summers, like most places in Gilgit-Baltistan. Most people there are from the Shina tribe. Some also speak Balti because the village is close to Skardu and people have moved there from nearby areas.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Shengus, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Shengus, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan". www.gemdat.org. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  3. ^ Corp, Pelmorex. "Shengus, GB, PK 7 Days Weather". The Weather Network. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Shengus village Archives - Azaad English". Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Being 'Balti' in the nation state of Pakistan A search for a Cultural Identity". Daily Excelsior. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2025.