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Hunza Valley (Urdu: ہنزہ) is a mountainous valley near Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. The Hunza valley is at an elevation of 2,438 m (7,999 ft). The territory of Hunza is about 7,900 km2 (3,050 sq mi). Karimabad (formerly called Baltit) is the main town which is also a very popular tourist destination in Pakistan because of the spectacular scenery of the surrounding mountains like Rakaposhi, Ultar Sar, Bojahagur Duanasir II, Ghenta Peak, Hunza Peak, Darmyani Peak, and Bublimating (Ladyfinger Peak), all 6,000 m (19,685 ft) or higher.

Hunza Valley Karimabad Northern Area Pakistan

Images for kids

  • Baltit fort from ultar sar trek

    Baltit fort as seen from Ultar Hunza

  • NightViewOfBaltitFort

    Baltit Fort Hunza By Hunzographer

  • Baltit Fort, Karimabad, Hunza, Gilgit Baltistan

    Baltit Fort, the former residence of the Mirs of Hunza

  • BorithLake

    Borith Lake By Hunzographer. Borith Lake is a lake in Gojal, Hunza Valley in Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. The altitude of Borith is roughly 2,600 metres above sea level. It lies approximately 2 km to the north of Gulmit, a saline body of water occupying a small hollow at an elevation of 2,500 meters.

  • Attabad Lake 2020

    Attabad Lake in August 2020.

  • Hunza Valley HDR

    Hunza Valley in early spring

  • Altit Fort, Hunza

    Hunza Valley in late autumn

  • Borith Lake in Hunza

    Scenery of Borith Lake in summer

  • Hunza Tunnel

    Tunnel

  • Burusho women in the Hunza Valley, Pakistan

    Local Hunzans in traditional dress.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Valle de Hunza para niños

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