Gilgit, Pakistan

Pakistan

Gilgit, Pakistan carries 139 connections spanning 3073 places across 18 topics, concentrated in government, history, and nature. Situated at the confluence of the Gilgit and Hunza rivers, the city serves as a gateway for Karakoram mountaineering and trekking. Its connections reach across Baltistan, India, Afghanistan, and into Xinjiang, China, tracing the road corridor through Tashkurgan and Kashgar. Military and political ties to the Kashmir conflict and the British Raj run through much of its historical network.