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Skardu
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<p>Skardu is a city located in Pakistan-administered <a href="/facts/Gilgit-Baltistan/SY4nFYaz">Gilgit-Baltistan</a> in the disputed <a href="/facts/Kashmir/Rok34JM5">Kashmir</a> region. Skardu serves as the capital of <a href="/facts/Skardu_District/nhCEG2CP">Skardu District</a> and the <a href="/facts/Baltistan_Division/v8gS2xoj">Baltistan Division</a>. It is situated at an average elevation of nearly 2,500 metres (8,202 feet) above sea level in the <a href="/facts/Skardu_Valley/82qRcBE3">Skardu Valley</a>, at the confluence of the <a href="/facts/Indus_River/7vTRHA4t">Indus</a> and <a href="/facts/Shigar_River/0FtKx1Ms">Shigar</a> rivers. It is an important gateway to the <a href="/facts/Eight-thousander/rw7XNntz">eight-thousanders</a> of the nearby <a href="/facts/Karakoram/hTjgf9go">Karakoram</a> mountain range. The Indus River running through the region separates the Karakoram from the <a href="/facts/Ladakh_Range/GBDWdwKw">Ladakh Range</a>. </p>