Gilgit District
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The Gilgit District (Urdu: ضلع گلگت) is one of the 14 districts of Pakistan-administered territory of Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region.[1] The headquarters of the district is the town of Gilgit. At the 1998 census, the Gilgit District had a population of 243,324. The district includes Gilgit (the capital city), the Bagrot Valley, Juglot, Danyore, Sultanabad, Naltar Peak, and the Nomal Valley. The highest peak in the district is Distaghil Sar 7,885 metres (25,869 ft), which is the seventh-highest peak in Pakistan and 19th highest in the world.
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Gilgit District
ضلع گلگت گلیٗت ضلع | |
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Coordinates: 35°57′N 74°28′E | |
Administering country | Pakistan |
Territory | Gilgit-Baltistan |
Division | Gilgit Division |
District Headquarters | Gilgit |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | Ameer Azam Hamza (DMS) |
• District Police Officer | Ahmad Shah (PSP) |
• District Health Officer | N/A |
Area | |
• Total | 38,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 330,000 [2] |
• Density | 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi) |
Number of tehsils | 3 |
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