Shigar

Also known as Cheker

Shigar () 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.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Shigar
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Shigar, Skardu.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Shigar, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan
Settlement.pushpin_map: Gilgit Baltistan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Karakoram region
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gilgit–Baltistan
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Shigar
Settlement.elevation_m: 2230
Settlement.timezone: PST
Settlement.utc_offset: +5:00

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Wikidata facts

Official name: شگر
Elevation: 2556
Image: Shigar Fort Valley.jpg

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native label: شگر
Commons category: Shigar

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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.