Shingus
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Shengus
شینگسو | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Shengus seen from across the Indus River | |
  Shengus | |
| Coordinates: 35°44′N 74°49′E / 35.73°N 74.81°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Gilgit-Baltistan |
| District | Roundu District |
| Elevation | 2,275 m (7,464 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 3,000 |
• Estimate () | 2,500 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu, Shina |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Shengus (also known as Shingus) is a village located in Roundu District within the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. Positioned along the Gilgit-Skardu Road, it sits approximately 53 kilometers from Skardu City.[1]
The village lies within the Shingus pegmatite region, one of Pakistan’s most extensive pegmatite zones. This area holds significant geological importance due to its position on the Indo-Pakistan plate, situated in a subduction zone where Precambrian gneisses of the Nanga Parbat complex override Cretaceous amphibole-pyroxene granulites from the Kohistan island arc.[2]
Shengus has cold winters and cool summers, like most places in Gilgit-Baltistan. Most people there are from the Shina tribe. Some also speak Balti because the village is close to Skardu and people have moved there from nearby areas.[3][4][5]