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Ghanche District (Balti: གངས་ཆེ) is a district of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. It is the eastern-most district of Gilgit-Baltistan. It is the coldest place within Pakistan as it is situated on the "third pole", with temperatures reaching below -20 °C in the winter. The Khaplu Valley and the Hushe Valley form the gateway for the great Baltoro Muztagh, the subrange of the Karakoram Mountains that includes the mighty peaks of K2 (8,611 m), Broad Peak (8,047 m), the Gasherbrums (8,000+ m) and Masherbrum (7,821 m),all of which are also included in the Skardu District).




Etymology


The word "gang" in the Balti language means "glacier", and '"che" is used as a superlative term to indicate "an abundance". The word is used by the residents of the Khaplu Valley in the name of the Ghanche Nallah, a seasonal stream which flows through the town of Khaplu during the summer season. When the Pakistani government elevated the status of the Ghanche Tehsil to that of a district, the people of the valley willingly selected the name "Ghanche".




Administration



The Ghanche District is divided into Six tehsils:

Khaplu Tehsil
Daghoni Tehsil
Masherbrum Tehsil
Chorbat Tehsil
Ghowari Tehsil
Keris Tehsil
The six tehsils are divided into 56 union councils, with each council containing many villages. Four villages of the Chorbat Valley were lost in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Those were the villages of Chalunka, Thang, Turtuk, and Tyakshi. . Some of them are given in the chart below.




Religion



The majority of the people living in Ghanche District belong to Noorbakshia Sufi Islam, with the rest belonging to the Sunni and Shia sects. A religious leader locally called a "bowa" has a very important place in Ghanche society.




Tourism


Ghanche is one of the most visited tourist destination in Pakistan. Famous places to visit in Ghanche are:

Barah valley
Chaqchan Mosque
Hushe Valley (K2 Gateway)
Thalay valley
Yabgo palace Keris

Aastana Mir Mukhtar Keris (Tomb)
Balghar Ranga
Crystal Lake Soga
Dongsa Rock View Point Kuro
Frano Border (Last village on Pakistan/Indian border)
Gyari Yadgar e Shuhada
Haldi Coneas
Hot Spring Kondus
Jerba So Keris (Lake)
Keris Valley View Point (Chanma)
Khashal Agri Tourism Park Ghowari
Machulu Valley
Mashbrum View Point
Saling Spangtoq (Trout Fish)
Thoqsi Khar Khaplu
Yabgo Palace Khaplu (Sereena Palace)




Education


According to the Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings 2017, Ghanche is ranked 29th out of 141 districts in terms of education. For facilities and infrastructure, the district is ranked 118th out of 155.




See also



Districts of Gilgit–Baltistan
Constituency GBLA-24
2012 Gayari Sector avalanche
Noorbakhshia
Saltoro Ridge




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Banjir Pakistan 2022
• Ghanche District
• Geography of Gilgit-Baltistan
• Baltistan
• China–Pakistan border
• Masherbrum
• List of tehsils of Gilgit-Baltistan
• Skardu District
• Shigar District
• Kharmang District
• GBA-22 (Ghanche-I)