The Ishkoman () valley lies in the north of
Ghizer District
Ghizer District () is a district of the Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan region in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by ...
in
Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative units of Pakistan, administrative territory and consists of the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has b ...
,
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
. It borders
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...
and the
Pamir Wakhan Corridor
The Wakhan Corridor (; ) is a narrow strip of territory in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan. This corridor stretches eastward, connecting Afghanistan to Xinjiang, China. It also separates the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajiki ...
. Its altitude ranges from 7,000 to 12,000 feet (2,100 to 3,700 m) above sea level. The languages spoken here include Shina,Khowar,Brushaski and Wakhi.
See also
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Chatorkhand
Chatorkhand is a village in Pakistan. It is situated in Ghizer District (2019–), Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan. It is the headquarter of Ishkoman tehsil.
Geography
Chatorkhand is located at an elevation of 6850 feet above sea level. It ...
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Pakkora
Pakkora is a village of the Ishkoman valley in Pakistan. It is located 95 km north west of Gilgit city. The village has a population of around 3,500 inhabitants, according to the 1998 census.
Geography
Pakkora is connected to the Hunza Valle ...
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Shahchoi Pass
Shahchoi pass (el. 14,700 ft.) is a high mountain pass in the Ishkoman Valley in northern Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by ...
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Khora Bhurt Pass
Khora Bhurt pass, also known as ''Khodarg Werth'', ''Khora Burt Pass'', ''Khord Bhort Pass'', ''Kowtal-e Khvorah Bort'', is a high mountain pass at an elevation of . It connects the Karambar valley in Ishkoman tehsil of Ghizer district in G ...
References
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Ghizer District
Valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan
Pamir Mountains