GILGIT

Gilgit-Baltistan · PAKISTAN (PK) · 35.92°N / 74.31°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,178,338

Gilgit is a city in Pakistan with a population of 216,760. It sits at 35.92/74.31, runs on Asia/Karachi, is 38 km from Jaglot.

Population 216,760

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Karachi

All facts

fields

Country: Pakistan
Subdivision: Gilgit-Baltistan
Coords: 35.92°N / 74.31°E
UTC offset: +5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km

SE Jaglot Gilgit-Baltistan 27,000 38.0 km

Air access

nearby

GIL

Gilgit Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Gilgit?: 216,760 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Gilgit in?: Asia/Karachi.
Which country is Gilgit in?: Pakistan (PK).
Which airport serves Gilgit?: Gilgit Airport (GIL).
How far is Gilgit from Islamabad?: About 270 km.
Does Gilgit have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Pakistan?: English.
What currency is used in Pakistan?: Pakistan Rupee.
How many cities are in Pakistan?: 567 on record.
Which admin region is Gilgit in?: Gilgit-Baltistan.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1178338

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1178338,
    "name": "Gilgit",
    "ascii_name": "Gilgit",
    "country_code": "PK",
    "population": 216760,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Karachi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 35.91869,
    "longitude": 74.31245
  }
}

Context

comparatives

8.0x the population of Jaglot.
38 km from Jaglot.
Same timezone (Asia/Karachi) as 566 other cities in Pakistan.