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Gahkuch, Pakistan

گاہ کچ

Gahkuch is a town of 10,000 people in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

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Population10,000 GeoNames
Local nameگاہ کچ
Elevation1,892 m 6,207 ft
Time zoneAsia/Karachi
Nearest airportGilgit Airport (GIL) 59 km

Why visit Gahkuch

Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 3 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.

About Gahkuch

Gahkuch (Urdu: گاہکوچ) is the capital city of Ghizer District in Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan, in the disputed Kashmir region. Surrounded by mountains, it lies 72 kilometers northwest of Gilgit, the capital of the Gilgit-Baltistan region.

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

City Park Gahkuch

Park · 0.8 km

شندور - گلگت سڑک, Gahkuch

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Restaurants and cafes3

AKHSS Gahkuch Cafe

Cafe · 1.2 km

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Green Palace Hotel

Restaurant

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Very good biryani

Restaurant · 0.8 km

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Where to stay3

Hotel De Capra

Motel and hotel · 1.5 km

Shandur - Gilgit Road

24/7

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Mountain View Hotel & Restaurant

Motel and hotel

Al-Jinah Market, Gahkuch

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Hotel Ghizer Ghakuch

Motel and hotel · 0.9 km

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Churches and places of worship1

Jamat Khana

Place of worship · Ismaili

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Shopping1

Gas and EV charging2

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Map of Gahkuch

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Getting there and nearby towns

Gilgit Airport (GIL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 59 km away.

  • Gilgit 57 km southeast, about 57 min by car
  • Karimabad 82 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Barishal 85 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car

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