Ghizer District (2019–)
History
Before inclusion in Gilgit Agency by the British, the area was part of Chitral under Kho Khushwaqt Mehtar ("ruler").
Geography
The Ghizer District is bounded on the north by the Upper Chitral District of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and the Wakhan District of Afghanistan's Badakhshan Province, on the east by the Hunza District, the Nagar District, and the Gilgit District, on the south by the Tangir District, on the south-west by the Darel District, and on the west by the Gupis-Yasin District.
The highest peak of Ghizer District is Koyo Zom (6,871 m) (Hindu Kush Range range), which lies on the boundary between Ghizer District and Chitral.
Some of the main places in the district are Koh-i-Ghizer, Ishkoman and Yasin valleys. Other places include Gupis, Chatorkhand, Imit, Pingal, Shahmaran and Utz.
Some of the passes in the district are:
- Bichhar Pass (on the boundary of Ghizer and Gilgit Districts)
- Chillingi Pass
- Hayal Pass and Naltar Pass (on the boundary of Ghizer and Gilgit Districts)
- Kalandar Pass
The main river in the district is the Gilgit River. The other tributaries include the Qurumbar River, Phakora River, Hayal River, Singul River and Yasin River, Phander river tributary which also joins the main stream at different points.
Administration
The present Ghizer District consists of two tehsils:
The district headquarters is the town of Gahkuch.
Education
According to the Alif Ailaan Pakistan District Education Rankings of 2015, Ghizer was ranked 10 out of 148 districts in terms of education. For facilities and infrastructure, the district was ranked 17 out of 148. The biggest contribution in the region in education is "Agha Khan Education Service Pakistan"(AKESP).