Gojal
Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gojal (Wakhi: وادی گوجال, Kyrgyz: گۉجال ۅرۅنۇ,), also called Upper Hunza, is situated in northwestern Pakistan. It borders China at the Khunjerab Pass, and Afghanistan at the Chapursan valley. In 2019, Gojal Valley became the second Karachukar sub-division within the Hunza District. It is geographically the largest subdivision of Gilgit-Baltistan.
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Gojal | |
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Naming | |
Native name | وادی گوجال (Urdu) |
English translation | Vādi Gujāl Gujāl Örönü |
Geography | |
Country | Pakistan |
State/Province | Gilgit-Baltistan |
District | Hunza District |
Coordinates | 36.39°N 74.87°E / 36.39; 74.87 |
Gojal or Upper Hunza is composed of a number of large and small valleys sharing borders with Central Hunza to the south, China in the northeast, and Afghanistan in the northwest. Aeenabad is the first village of Gojal, Upper Hunza. Except for the Shimshal, Misgar, and Chipursan valleys, all the villages of Gojal, Upper Hunza can be seen from the Karakoram Highway (KKH), which crosses Gojal, entering China at the Khunjerab Pass. The Gojal region has 20,000 Ismaili residents.[1][2][3][4]