Gilgit District
| Gilgit District | |
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| District | |
 Map of Gilgit–Baltistan, showing the six districts and tehsil boundaries. |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Autonomous territory | Gilgit–Baltistan |
| Capital | Gilgit |
| Established | July 1, 1970 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 243,324 |
| • Density | 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Number of Tehsils | 4 |
Gilgit District (Urdu: ضلع گلگت) is one of the districts of the Gilgit–Baltistan territory in northern Pakistan. It was formed in 1970 when Gilgit–Baltistan was federally administered as the "Northern Areas". It is bounded by the Wakhan Corridor (Afghanistan) to the north; Xinjiang (China) to the northeast and east; Skardu, Astore and Diamer to the south; and Ghizer District to the west. The town of Gilgit is the capital of Gilgit District. According to the 1998 census Gilgit District had a population of 243,324.
The district includes Gilgit town, Bagrot Valley, Juglot, Danyore, Naltar, and Nomal. The highest peak in the district is Distaghil Sar 7,885 metres (25,869 ft), which is the seventh-highest peak in Pakistan and 19th-highest on Earth.
The Government of Pakistan has recently changed the status of the Northern Areas through a constitutional order and has renamed it as the de facto province of Gilgit–Baltistan. The ceremonial head is the Governor Peer Karam Ali Shah, who is the constitutional head of provincial government, assisted by an executive Chief Minister Syed Mehdi Shah and a council of ministers.
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