What is Shigar District?
'''Shigar District''', a political sub-division of [[Pakistan]], is part of [[Baltistan]] and currently constitutes one of the ten districts of the [[Gilgit–Baltistan]] territory of Pakistan. It is bounded on the south and southwest by [[Skardu District|Skardu district]], on the east by [[Ghanche District]], on the north by [[Xinjiang]] (China), on the northwest by and [[Hunza District|Hunza]], [[Nagar District|Nagar]], [[Gilgit District|Gilgit]] Districts. The district was formed in 2015, prior to which it was part of the Skardu District.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/926380/dividing-governance-three-new-districts-notified-in-g-b/|title=Dividing governance: Three new districts notified in G-B - The Express Tribune|date=2015-07-26|work=The Express Tribune|access-date=2017-10-15|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Shigar]] town is the capital of Shigar District. Shigar town is 30 away from Skardu city. Shigar is the home of world's second highest peak [[K2|K-2]]. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan]] {{multistub|geo|Asia}}