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Hunza River (Urdu: دریائے ہنزہ) is the principal river of Hunza in Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan It is formed by the confluence of the Chapursan and Khunjerab nalas (gorges) which are fed by glaciers. It is joined by the Gilgit River and the Naltar River, before it flows into the Indus River.
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| Hunza River | |
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 Hunza river near Gulmit | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Gilgit River |
• coordinates | 35°55′N 74°22′E |
The river cuts through the Karakoram range, flowing from north to south. The Karakoram Highway (N-35) runs along the Hunza River valley, switching to the Khunjerab River valley at the point of confluence, eventually reaching the Khunjerab Pass at the border with China Xinjiang.
The river is dammed for part of its route.[1]
The Attabad landslide disaster in January 2010 completely blocked the Hunza Valley. A new lake — now called the Attabad Lake or Gojal Lake — [2] which extends 30 kilometers and rose to a depth of 400 feet, was formed as the Hunza River backed-up.[3] The landslide completely covered sections of the Karakoram Highway.[3]
The Hunza river is being changed by climate change.
See also
- Hunza Valley
- Nagar Valley
References
- "Pictorial – Some spectacular photographs of the dammed Hunza River". Pamir Times. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- "Gojal Lake Hazard", Pamir Times, Islamabad, 21 July 2015
- Michael Bopp; Judie Bopp (May 2013). "Needed: a second green revolution in Hunza" (PDF). HiMaT. p. 4. Retrieved 26 November 2015. Karakorum Area Development Organization (KADO), Aliabad
External links
- Gilgit River basin marked on the OpenStreetMap, including the Hunza River basin.
Media related to Hunza River at Wikimedia Commons
На других языках
[de] Hunza (Fluss)
Der Hunza oder Hunsa (Urdu دریائے ہنزہ) ist ein etwa 190 km langer Nebenfluss des Gilgit in Pakistan. Er entsteht im Karakorum am Zusammenfluss von Kilik und Kunjirap und mündet, nachdem er den Karakorum durchbrochen hat, in den Gilgit.- [en] Hunza River
[it] Fiume Hunza
Il fiume Hunza (in urdu: دریائے ہنزہ) è il principale corso d'acqua del territorio omonimo compreso nell'area del Gilgit-Baltistan (un tempo conosciuta come Territori del Nord) nel nord del Pakistan. Esso nasce dalla confluenza del Kilik e del Khunjerab alimentate a loro volta dalle acque di fusione dei ghiacciai dell'area ed è ulteriormente ingrossato dal Gilgit e dal Naltar prima di confluire nell'Indo.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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