Kharmang Valley

Kharmang Valley
وادئ کھرمنگ
Kharmang Valley is located in Gilgit Baltistan
Kharmang Valley
Kharmang Valley
Location within Gilgit–Baltistan
Kharmang Valley is located in Pakistan
Kharmang Valley
Kharmang Valley
Location within Pakistan
Coordinates: 34°56′40″N 76°13′21″E / 34.94444°N 76.22250°E / 34.94444; 76.22250
CountryPakistan
Adm. UnitGilgit–Baltistan
DistrictKharmang District
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)

The Kharmang Valley (Urdu: وادی کھرمنگ), also known as Kartaksha,[1][2] is one of the five main valleys in Gilgit–Baltistan region of Pakistan.[3][4] The area became a district in 2015,[5] with its temporary headquarters at the town of Tolti.[6] The valley is located 120 kilometres (75 mi) from the city of Skardu.[7]

Tourist destinations in the area include Manthokha Waterfall, Khamosh Waterfall, Mehdiabad Valley and Kharmang Khas valley. Kharmang is the region where the Indus River enters Pakistani-administered territory from the Leh district in the Indian-controlled territory of the disputed Kashmir region.

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  3. ^ "Kharmang Valley | Pakistan Tourism". 2018-07-26. Archived from the original on 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2022-04-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Kharmang Weather Forecast". www.worldweatheronline.com. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Dividing governance: Three new districts notified in G-B". The Express Tribune. 25 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Kharmang now GB district". Archived from the original on 2015-11-24.
  7. ^ "Kharmang on map". Google Maps. Retrieved 4 November 2019.