Karimabad
Pakistan
This compact mountain town in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region serves as the capital of Hunza District, with cafés and restaurants concentrated in a walkable centre and the high peaks of the Karakoram close at hand. Formerly known as Baltit, it sits within the disputed Kashmir region and draws independent travellers looking for a base in one of Pakistan's most dramatic highland areas.
- Population16,000
- Nearest water from center 2.1 km1.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.9 km3.0 mi
Nearest airports
Climate · monthly averages
J
-19°-3°
70mm2.7in
F
-16°3°
95mm3.7in
M
-12°10°
110mm4.3in
A
-7°19°
90mm3.6in
M
-3°27°
65mm2.5in
J
4°38°
50mm2.0in
J
11°52°
85mm3.3in
A
13°55°
105mm4.1in
S
6°42°
75mm3.0in
O
-8°18°
50mm2.0in
N
-15°5°
55mm2.1in
D
-19°-2°
60mm2.4in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗