Sultanabad | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Administrative unit |
Subdivision Name1: | Gilgit-Baltistan |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Gilgit District |
Coordinates: | 35.9553°N 74.382°W |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Pakistan |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map: | Gilgit Baltistan#Pakistan |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Established Title: | Established |
Timezone: | PKT |
Utc Offset: | +5:00 |
Sultanabad, also known as Sultan Abad, is a village in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.[1] [2] It is located in Gilgit District.[3] [4]
Farming is a key sector of Sultanabad's economy with potato, maize and wheat being some of the crops.[5] [6] The other important industry is tourism.[7] [8]
Karakoram Highway passes through Sultanabad.[9]
Sultanabad has a population just above a thousand. The village was founded by Gujars from Naltar.[10]