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Explore Yunz in Pakistan
Yunz in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan is a place in Pakistan - some 217 mi or ( 349 km ) North-East of Islamabad , the country's capital city .
Time in Yunz is now 02:29 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Skardu, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Khaibar, and Islamabad. Since you are here already, consider visiting Skardu . Where to go and what to see in Yunz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Passu
Passu is a small village on the Karakoram Highway, beside the Hunza River, some 15 kilometers from Gulmit, the Tehsil Headquarter of Gojal in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, and about 150 km upriver from Gilgit. It lies very near the tongue of the Pasu Glacier, and just south of the tongue of the Batura glacier. The latter is the fifth longest non-polar glacier in the world at 56 km, and reaches very near to the highway. The people are Wakhi and speak the Wakhi Language.
Located at 36.47 74.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Gulmit
Gulmit is the headquarter of the Gojal Tehsil, in the upper Hunza region of the Gilgit territory in the deep in the Karakoram Mountain Range. Gulmit is a centuries-old historic town, with mountains, peaks and glaciers. It is a tourist spot and has many hotels, shops and a museum. Its altitude is 2408m (7900 ft) above the Arabian Sea level. Small hamlets consist of;Kamaris,Odver,Dalgiram,Laksh,Kalha,Shawaran,Khor Lakhsh,Chamangul Mangshi and Goze.
Located at 36.37 74.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Attabad Lake
Attabad Lake, Gojal, also known as Gojal Lake, is a lake in the Gojal Valley of northern Pakistan created in January 2010 by a landslide dam. The lake was formed due to a massive landslide at Attabad village in Gilgit-Baltistan, 9 miles upstream (east) of Karimabad that occurred on January 4, 2010. The landslide killed twenty people and blocked the flow of the Hunza River for five months.
Located at 36.34 74.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Batura Glacier
Batura Glacier (57 km long) is one of the largest and longest glaciers outside the polar regions. It lies in Batura Valley Passu in Gojal region of the Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan, just north of Batura (7,795 m) and Passu (7,500 m) massifs. It flows west to east. The lower portions can be described as a grey sea of rocks and gravelly moraine, bordered by a few summer villages and pastures with herds of sheep, goats, cows and yaks and where roses and juniper trees are common.
Located at 36.53 74.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Attabad
Attabad, also spelt Atabad, is a town in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. It is located at 36°19'0N 74°48'0E with an altitude of 2559 metres (8398 feet).
Located at 36.32 74.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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