Shigar

Town in Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan

Town in Gilgit–Baltistan

Shigar

شگر (Balti ཤི༌གར།)

Town

Shigar, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan

Shigar

Location in the Karakoram region

Coordinates: 35°25′25″N 75°44′20″E﻿ / ﻿35.42361°N 75.73889°E﻿ / 35.42361; 75.73889
Province| Gilgit–Baltistan
District| Shigar
Elevation

| 2,230 m (7,320 ft)
Time zone| UTC+5:00 (PST)

Shigar (Urdu: شگر) is the headquarter of its namesake district and tehsil in the Baltistan division of Gilgit-Baltistan region in northern Pakistan. It is located on the bank of the Shigar River in the most remote part of the region. It is a popular site for tourists and trekkers and contains many historical buildings of architectural significance associated with several different communities.

The town is inhabited almost exclusively by the Balti people of Tibetan descent. Almost 65% of the population belongs to the Shia sect of Islam, 26% to the Norbakhshi sect and the remaining to the Sunni sect. Via the Shigar Valley, it is the gateway to the Karakoram mountain range, which has five eight-thousanders, including K2.[1]

## History

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According to tradition, Syed Ali Hamdani arrived to Shigar in the late 14th century and converted the locals to Islam. To this day, mosques and khanqahs attributed to him exist in the region.[2]

## Tourist attractions

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Doko bridge in Shigar Clouds over Shigar Valley Bhasha Valley Bhasha Valley

Popular tourist attractions in the town include:

* Shigar Fort
* Amburik Mosque
* Khanqah-e-Muallah Shigar

## Climate

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Shigar has a cold desert climate (Köppen: BWk).[3]

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Climate data for Shigar, elevation: 2,289 m (7,510 ft), 1982–2012 normals

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | −0.4
(31.3)  | 2.2
(36.0)  | 8.9
(48.0)  | 16.2
(61.2)  | 21.8
(71.2)  | 26.8
(80.2)  | 30.3
(86.5)  | 30.0
(86.0)  | 25.0
(77.0)  | 18.4
(65.1)  | 10.9
(51.6)  | 3.5
(38.3)  | 16.1
(61.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | −5.2
(22.6)  | −3.0
(26.6)  | 3.9
(39.0)  | 10.6
(51.1)  | 15.4
(59.7)  | 19.9
(67.8)  | 23.4
(74.1)  | 23.0
(73.4)  | 18.1
(64.6)  | 11.4
(52.5)  | 4.3
(39.7)  | −1.6
(29.1)  | 10.0
(50.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −9.9
(14.2)  | −8.1
(17.4)  | −1.0
(30.2)  | 5.0
(41.0)  | 9.1
(48.4)  | 13.0
(55.4)  | 16.5
(61.7)  | 16.1
(61.0)  | 11.3
(52.3)  | 4.4
(39.9)  | −2.2
(28.0)  | −6.6
(20.1)  | 4.0
(39.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 18
(0.7)  | 17
(0.7)  | 29
(1.1)  | 22
(0.9)  | 23
(0.9)  | 6
(0.2)  | 7
(0.3)  | 8
(0.3)  | 9
(0.4)  | 5
(0.2)  | 3
(0.1)  | 12
(0.5)  | 159
(6.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

## Gallery

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* All roads out of Shigar, such as the one to Skardu pictured here, pass through rugged mountainous terrain.

* Khilingrong Mosque at Shigar

* Polo is enjoyed by local Pakistanis in Shigar.

* Gulabpur Bridge

* Bisil sunset, Bhasha Valley, Shigar

* Bisil, Bhasha Valley, Shigar

* Shigar river, Zil Shigar

* Shigar Bhasha Valley road

* Tisar village, Shigar Valley

## See also

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* Shigar Fort
* Shigar Valley

## References

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1. ^ "Shigar valley". Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
2. ^ Rieck, Andreas (1995). "The Nurbakhshis of Baltistan — Crisis and Revival of a Five Centuries Old Community". Die Welt des Islams. 35 (2): 159–188. doi:10.1163/1570060952597761. ISSN 0043-2539 - via JSTOR.
3. ^ a b "Shigar climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Shigar weather averages - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

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