Skardu is a city in Gilgit-Baltistan, the part of the disputed Kashmir region administered by Pakistan. It is the capital of Skardu District and of the Baltistan Division, and lies in the Skardu Valley at the meeting of the Indus and Shigar rivers, at an average elevation of nearly 2,500 metres above sea level. The city is an important gateway to the eight-thousanders of the nearby Karakoram range. The name is believed to come from a Balti word meaning a lowland between two high places. According to the article, the Maqpon ruler Maqpon Bokha was crowned around the year 1500 and founded the city as his capital, and the Maqpon dynasty based in Skardu ruled Baltistan for around 700 years. Skardu Fort was established around the same time.
Facts
Founding Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. GeoNames: Skardu
GeoNamesPage header, population
Population 260,000
Page header, elevation
Elevation ca. 2241 m
On Continent: Asia, Page header, place hierarchy
Home › Asia › Pakistan PK
View the Source 2. Skardu (Wikipedia)
Medieval history
Around the year 1500, Maqpon Bokha was crowned ruler and founded the city of Skardu as his capital.
Climate
Skardu features a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk).
Part Of: Pakistan, Lead
is a city located in Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region
In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Lead
is a city located in Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region
View the Source3. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Asia/Karachi, current ruleQuote, Zone Asia/Karachi, current rule
5:00 Pakistan PK%sT # Pakistan Time
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