![]() ![]() Mirza Haidar (1499–1551) described Askardu in the 16th-century text Tarikh-i-Rashidi Baltistan as a district of the area. The first mention of Skardu dates to the first half of the 16th century. The name "Skardu" is believed to be derived from the Balti word meaning "a lowland between two high places." The two referenced "high places" are Shigar city, and the high-altitude Satpara Lake The Indus River running through the region separates the Karakoram from the Ladakh Range. The city is an important gateway to the eight-thousanders of the nearby Karakoram mountain range. It is situated at an elevation of nearly 2,500 metres (8,202 feet) in the Skardu Valley, at the confluence of the Indus and Shigar Rivers. Skardu serves as the capital of Skardu District and the Baltistan Division. Skardu ( Urdu: سکردو, romanized: Skardū, pronounced Balti: སྐར་དོ་་, سکر دو) is a city located in Pakistani-administered Gilgit−Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. ![]()
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