Shigar River
River in Shigar Valley, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan
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Shigar River (Urdu: دریائے شگر) is located in the mountainous Shigar Valley, Baltistan region of northern Pakistan.
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| Shigar River | |
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Shigar river at Shigar Fort | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Indus River |
• coordinates | 35°19′52″N 75°38′0″E |
The Shigar River is formed from the melted water of the Baltoro Glacier and Biafo Glacier. It flows through the Shigar Valley. The river is a tributary to the Indus River at its mouth and meets the Indus in Skardu Valley.[1]
The Shigar River is the main right-bank tributary of the Indus River in the Skardu Valley.[2]
