| Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan | |
| Map: | File:Gilgit-Baltistan map with tehsils labelled.png |
| Caption: | Map of the districts of Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Territory: | Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Current Number: | 14 |
| Number Date: | 2021 |
| Population Range: | 330,000 (Gilgit District) |
| Area Range: | (Gilgit District) |
| Government: | District Government |
| Government1: | City District Government |
| Government2: | Zilla Council |
| Subdivision: | Tehsils |
There are 14 districts in Gilgit–Baltistan, five in Baltistan Division, five in Gilgit Division and four in Diamer Division. The number rose from seven to ten in 2016 after the addition of 2 districts in Baltistan Valley and the bifurcation of the Hunza-Nagar district.[1] [2], there are 14 districts in Gilgit Baltistan, 5 in the Baltistan Division, 5 in the Gilgit Division and 4 in the Diamer Division.[3]
In 2019, Darel, Tangir, Gupis–Yasin and Roundu were announced as new districts.[4]
Each district is further divided into tehsils and union councils.
| No. | District | Capital | Area (km²) | Population (1998) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltistan Division | |||||
| 1 | Ghanche | Khaplu | 6,400 | 88,366 | |
| 2 | Skardu | Skardu | 15,000 (perhaps including next three) | 214,848 (perhaps including next three) | |
| 3 | Shigar | Shigar | 8,500 | 109,000 | |
| 4 | Kharmang | Tolti | 5,500 | approx. 20,000 households[5] | |
| 5 | Roundu | Dambudas | 8,500 | 109,000 | |
| Gilgit Division | |||||
| 6 | Ghizer | Gahkuch | 9,635 (perhaps including the next) | 120,218 (perhaps including the next) | |
| 7 | Gupis–Yasin | Phander | |||
| 8 | Gilgit | Gilgit | 3,800 | 243,324 | |
| 9 | Hunza | Karimabad | 11,660 | 50,000 | |
| 10 | Nagar | Nagarkhas | 5,000 | 51,837 | |
| Diamer Division | |||||
| 11 | Astore | Eidghah | 8,657 | 71,666 | |
| 12 | Diamer | Chilas | 10,936 (perhaps including the next two) | 131,925 (perhaps including the next two) | |
| 13 | Darel | Darel | |||
| 14 | Tangir | Tangir | |||