Gahkuch

Gahkuch (Urdu: گاہکوچ) is the capital city of Ghizer District in Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan, in the disputed Kashmir.^[1] The city lies on the way to Ishkoman.^[2] Surrounded by mountains, it lies 72 kilometers northwest of Gilgit, the capital of the Gilgit-Baltistan region.^[1] 1998 Pakistani census recorded the population of Gahkuch as 10,142.^[3]

Administering countryPakistan

Elevation

1,899 m (6,230 ft)

Time zoneUTC+05:00 (Pakistan Standard Time)

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Gahkuch گاہکوچ
City
Top left to right: Gahkuch Fort, Sumal Valley, River Ghizer and Gahkuch Valley
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Coordinates: 36°10′25″N 73°46′00″E
Administering country	Pakistan
Administrative unit	Gilgit–Baltistan
District	Ghizer District
Elevation	1,899 m (6,230 ft)
Population  (1998)
• Total	10,142
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (Pakistan Standard Time)

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