Gahkuch | |
Native Name Lang: | ur |
Settlement Type: | City |
Coordinates: | 36.1736°N 73.7667°W |
Elevation M: | 1899 |
Pushpin Map: | Gilgit Baltistan#Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Autonomous state |
Subdivision Type2: | Division |
Subdivision Name2: | Gilgit Division |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Ghizer District |
Timezone: | PST |
Utc Offset: | +5:00 |
Timezone1: | PST |
Population Total: | 10,142 (1998) |
Gahkuch (Urdu: {{nq|گاہکوچ) is the main city of Ghizer District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The city lies on the way to Ishkoman.[1] Surrounded by mountains, it lies 72 kilometers northwest of Gilgit, the capital of the Gilgit-Baltistan region. Pakistan's 1998 census recorded the population of Gahkuch as 10,142.[2]