Karimabad, Pakistan
کریم آباد، پاکستان
Karimabad is a town of 16,000 people in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Why visit Karimabad
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 15 places to eat, 22 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Baltit Fort.
Weather in Karimabad
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About Karimabad
Karimabad (كريم آباد), formerly known as Baltit, is the capital of the Hunza District in the Pakistani-administered Gilgit-Baltistan of the disputed Kashmir region.
From the Wikipedia article Karimabad, Gilgit-Baltistan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Karimabad on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks4
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Restaurants and cafes15
Cafe de Hunza
Cafe · Regional, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Cake, Pancake, Dessert, Breakfast · 1.0 km
Hotel Road
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Hidden Paradise Hunza - Restaurant
Restaurant · Hunza Traditional Food, Chinese, Pakistani, Barbecue, Juice · 0.8 km
Karimabad Road, Hunza
Mo-Sa 10:00-02:00
Mehfil
Cafe · Asian, Coffee Shop, Chicken · 2.0 km
sumayar Nagar, Nagar Gilgit
Shanghai Chinese and Thai
Restaurant · Chinese, Thai · 1.0 km
Near Hilltop Hotel Karimabad, Hunza
3 more on the map.
Where to stay22
Baig luxuries
Motel and hotel · 0.9 km
zero point karimabad hunza pakistan zero point, hunza gilgit baltistan
10 more on the map.
History
Karimabad, previously known as Baltit, was originally ruled by a monarch, the Mir of Hunza. The Baltit Fort was built at that time to function as the Mir's palace. The location was known as a caravan resting stop, and for its slave trade.
Baltit served as the capital of Hunza Valley for over 750 years, until the middle of the 20th century. After Pakistan became an independent country in 1947, the Hunza province controlled by the Mir voluntarily joined Pakistan. Earlier, the capital had been shifted from the area around Balit down to the lower part of the hills where new buildings were erected, which became the new capital, Karimabad. The new town developed into a tourist destination following the construction of the Karakoram Highway, with numerous shopping complexes selling handicrafts, as well as hotels, restaurants, and travel agencies.
Both Baltit Fort and Karimabad village received the World Award of Tourism in 2000 when Indonesia, Australia, India, and Britain and other countries competed.
From the History section of Karimabad, Gilgit-Baltistan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Karimabad
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gilgit Airport (GIL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 54 km away.
- Barishal 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Gilgit 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
- Jaglot 71 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gahkuch 82 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Aerial View of Karimabad, Hunza, Muhammad Ashar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karimabad Hunza (16417324080), Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Yak resing at Karimabad, Nawabtanweer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hidden Paradise Restaurant- Karimabad - panoramio, Raki_Man, CC BY 3.0
- Karimabad Street - panoramio, Raki_Man, CC BY 3.0
- Sado Mountains and Karimabad 2 GB, Ishaq.usafzai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baltit Fort Front, Karimabad, Bilal Javed Awan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Baltit Fort, Karimabad, Bilal Javed Awan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Karimabad-HunzaValley, Fahadzikrea, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baltit fort Karimabad Hunza, Jamalhunzokuz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baltit fort, Hunza Valley, Sylvina Daniel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hunza Valley - panoramio, jackylim, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hunza Valley view from Astana, Waleedhere, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hunza Apple blossoms, Waleedhere, CC BY-SA 4.0
- White mountain white flowers, Waleedhere, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Delicate Apple Blossoms, Waleedhere, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hunza View Baltit Fort, Saad Ali, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Black Kite (Milvus migrans) (33875513941), Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Black Kite (Milvus migrans) (33715112950), Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hunza Valley view from Duikar with apple blossoms, Waleedhere, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hunza Valley Landscape, Waqas Afzal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baltil Fort Hunza August 2018, Rizwanahmadfarooqi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Royal Garden, Altit Fort, Hunza, Zain Arshad Qadri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baltit Fort, Padestrian Approach, KhizarArbab, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baltit Fort front view, Sheikhumree, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hunza Valley - panoramio (4), jackylim, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hunza Valley - panoramio (6), jackylim, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pakol 240624, Moskenes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baltit 2015-04-13, Faisal Iqbal Qureshi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Trip to Northern Areas 26 Hunza Valley view from Baltit Fort, Taha Baig, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Trip to Northern Areas 27 Baltit Fort, Taha Baig, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baltit Fort View, Sheikh Danish Ejaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of Baltit Fort & Ultar Peak, Sheikh Danish Ejaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bar-tailed Tree-creeper (Certhia himalayana) (15893173781), Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Canon in front of Baltit Fort, Jwrensen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BltitiFortView, Hafiz Muhammad Umar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hunza view jpg, Arslan Ahmad Niazi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 'By @ibneAzhar'-BaltitFort-Hunza-GB-Pakistan- (14), Ibnazhar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Baltit Fort -Sun Room, Shez Reen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 'By @ibneAzhar'-BaltitFort-Hunza-GB-Pakistan- (85), Ibnazhar, CC BY-SA 3.0
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