Gahkuch Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Government of Pakistan . Tourism.gov.pk . 2012-10-20.
  2. https://www.citypopulation.de/GilgitBaltistan.html Gilgit-Baltistan: Districts and Places