Shigar River

Shigar River
Shigar river at Shigar Fort
Location
CountryPakistan
ProvinceGilgit-Baltistan
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Indus River
 • coordinates
35°19′52″N 75°38′0″E / 35.33111°N 75.63333°E / 35.33111; 75.63333

Shigar River (Urdu: دریائے شگر) is located in the mountainous Shigar Valley, Baltistan region of northern Pakistan.

The Shigar River is formed from the melted water of the Baltoro Glacier and Biafo Glacier. It flows through the Shigar Valley. The river is a tributary to the Indus River at its mouth and meets the Indus in Skardu Valley.[1]

The Shigar River is the main right-bank tributary of the Indus River in the Skardu Valley.[2]

References

  1. ^ Nafis Ahmad (16 February 2015). "Indus River - Shigar River carries glacial meltwater into the Indus River in Shigar Valley". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  2. ^ Anam Hussain. "Guardians of the glaciers – life alongside Pakistan's vanishing ice". Al Jazeera.com website. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2025.

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