Skardu
 | This article does not have any sources. (November 2024) |
Skardu
स्कार्दू སྐར་མདོ | |
|---|---|
City | |
     Top left to right: Shangrila Resort, Deosai National Park, Trango Towers, Satpara Lake, and Manthokha Waterfall | |
 Interactive map of Skardu | |
![A map showing Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan shaded in sage green in the disputed Kashmir region[1]](/wiki/File:Kashmir_region._LOC_2003626427_-_showing_sub-regions_administered_by_different_countries.jpg?lang=simple) A map showing Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan shaded in sage green in the disputed Kashmir region[1] | |
| Coordinates: 35°17′25″N 75°38′40″E / 35.29028°N 75.64444°E | |
| Administering country | Pakistan |
| Adm. Unit | Gilgit–Baltistan |
| District | Skardu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Administration |
| • Commissioner | Shuja Alam (PAS) |
| • Deputy Inspector General (DIG) | Cap. (R) Liaquat Ali Malik (PSP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,228 m (7,310 ft) |
| Population (15 March 2017) | |
| • Total | 260,000[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:00 (PKT) |
| Website | gilgitbaltistan |
Skardu (Urdu: سکردو) is a city occupied, and the divisional capital and largest city of Gilgit Baltistan in Pakistan, legally it is part of the Indian union territory of Ladakh.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
tertiary-kashmirwas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ "Gilgit-Baltistan: Districts & Places – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".