Hunza Valley

cities / villages

Karimabad, the capital of Hunza, offers an awe-inspiring view of Rakaposhi 7,788 meters. The snows of Rakaposhi glitter in the moonlight, producing an atmosphere at once ethereal and sublime.

Aliabad

Ganish Village – the oldest village in Hunza, with 800 year old mosques, it was honored by UNESCO in 2002 and 2009.

Gulmit

Ghulkin

Karimabad

Nasir Abad

Passu

Sost

Khuda Abad

talk

The local language is Brushuski, Wakhi, Shina and Domki. Urdu and English are also understood by most of the people 95% Urdu and 75% English.

Urdu is the national language and is spoken throughout Pakistan as lingua franca. Local language is Brushuski, Wakhi, Shina and Domki, As elsewhere in Pakistan, English is fairly widely spoken among the educated classes and those involved in the tourist industry.