Kharfaq | |
Utc Offset Dst: | +6 |
Timezone Dst: | GMT+6 |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Timezone: | PST |
Pushpin Map: | Gilgit Baltistan#Pakistan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Gilgit-Baltistan##Location in Pakistan |
Coordinates: | 35.1909°N 76.1816°W |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Administrative unit |
Subdivision Name1: | Gilgit-Baltistan |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ghanche District |
Kharfaq is a small village with a population of about 2,000 people in Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The village is located 3 hours away from Kharfaq Lake, a lake famous for its large trout population.
Khaplu, which is Ghanche District's administrative capital, is 24 km away. The average altitude of the area is around 4600m above sea level. The main attraction of the area is beautiful valleys, wild animals, lakes and rare birds. The village is located 3 hours away from Kharfaq Lake, a lake famous for its large trout population. The village is located on the Shyok River.
Balti, a Tibetic language, is spoken in Kharfaq and adjoining parts of Ladakh. It is mutually intelligible with the Ladakhi language and the Purgi language. Many of the written consonants that are silent in Standard Tibetan are pronounced in the Balti language.