Nagarkhas

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Nagarkhas, also known as Oyum-Nagar is the headquarters of the Nagar District of Gilgit–Baltistan and is one of the largest towns in that district. Situated on the bank of the Nagar River, it was also the capital of the former princely state of Nagar. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°16'38"N, 74°43'36"E

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Northern AreasPakistan

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Nagarkhas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Baltit Fort, Ganish, Sumayar, Sacred Rock of Hunza.

4.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Baltit Fort, Karimabad
118 min walk • Baltit Fort is a fort in the Hunza valley, near the town of Karimabad, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. Founded in the 8th century CE, it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative list since 2004.
4.2 miNW
Area
Ganish, Karimabad
107 min walk • Ganish is a village in Pakistan. It is the oldest and first settlement on the ancient Silk Road in the Hunza Valley, and is the site of various ancient watchtowers, traditional mosques, religious centers, and a reservoir.
4.7 miNW
Valley
Sumayar
121 min walk • Sumayar, Sumayr or Sumer is a small valley in the Nagar District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The valley is located at the confluence of River. It is bounded by eroded landscape from the north-east and mountain ridges from the south.
3.4 miNW
Archaeological site
Sacred Rock of Hunza
86 min walk • The Sacred Rock of Hunza is carved rock as well as a cultural heritage site in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The carvings on the rock dates back to the 1st Millennium AD.
3.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Altit Fort
93 min walk • Altit Fort is an ancient fort at Altit town in the Hunza valley in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. It was originally home to the hereditary rulers of the Hunza state who carried the title Mir, although they moved to the somewhat younger Baltit fort nearby three centuries later.
1.9 miN
Village
Ahmedabad
48 min walk • Ahmedabad, is a small village in the Hunza valley of the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan with a population of approximately 1500.