Shigar River (Urdu: دریائے شگر) is located in the mountainous Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. The Shigar 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 and meets the Indus in Skardu Valley.[1]
Shigar River | |
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Location | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Gilgit-Baltistan |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Indus River |
• coordinates | 35°19′52″N 75°38′0″E / 35.33111°N 75.63333°E |
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