GEOGRAPHY OF HUNZA

Hunza Valley locally known as Hunzo, is a mountainous valley in Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan borderding China. Hunza valley is situated at an elevation of 7,999 feet. Geographically, gigantic mountains that have stretched over an area of 110 kilometers surround the valley. The terrain is full of variety with diversity in the heights of the peaks of 1500 meters to 8000 meters, the world famous Rakaposhi (7788 m) peak is one of them which, against the calm blue sky, shimmers to the maximum and creates an illusion to captivate the eye up to a level where time seems to be stopping for ever.The average temperature during summer (May to September) maximum 34 and minimum 20 degree centigrade. Hunza is famous among the para gliders throughout the Europe.