Ghawari Explained

Ghawari
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Gilgit Baltistan#Pakistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Gilgit Baltistan region
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Gilgit-Baltistan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ghanche
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+5
Timezone Dst:GMT+6
Utc Offset Dst:+6
Coordinates:35.1836°N 76.0592°W

Ghawari (sometimes called Ghowari, Gowari, Oaree, Wali, and Gwali) is a small agricultural town and oasis in Ghanche District, Baltistan, Pakistan. It lies on the Shyok River about east of Sermik and southeast of Skardu. There is a suspension bridge over the Shyok in the southeast of the town which leads to Kuroo on the other side of the river.[1] It is well known as a center of Islamic scholarship and learning and for its production of cherries and associated festival. Also includes many picnic spots and view points.

History

The population of Ghawari district at the end of the 19th century was 19,445 people.[2] In 1951, Ghawari itself had a population of 1691 people.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Sermik/35.183571,76.059144/@35.2028337,75.9469983,14724m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m8!4m7!1m5!1m1!1s0x38e49b516ac04557:0xda9319a0dd43e30a!2m2!1d75.9071272!2d35.1804413!1m0?hl=en Ghawari
  2. Web site: Minutes of Evidence Taken by the Indian Plague Commission with Appendices, Volume 1. 1900. Indian Plague Commission, H.M. Stationery Office, 1900. 88.
  3. Banat Gul Afridi: Baltistan in History (1988). Peshawar.