Kharfaq

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Kharfaq
Village
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A picture of a building in the village
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Kharfaq
Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
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Kharfaq
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 35°11′27″N76°10′54″E / 35.190906°N 76.181643°E / 35.190906; 76.181643 Coordinates: 35°11′27″N76°10′54″E / 35.190906°N 76.181643°E / 35.190906; 76.181643
Country Pakistan
Administrative unit Gilgit-Baltistan
District Ghanche District
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)
  Summer (DST) UTC+6 (GMT+6)

Kharfaq is a small village with a population of about 2,000 people in Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The village is located 3 hours away from Kharfaq Lake, a lake famous for its large trout population.

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Geography

Khaplu, which is Ghanche District's administrative capital, is 24 km away. The average altitude of the area is around 4600m above sea level. The main attraction of the area is beautiful valleys, wild animals, lakes and rare birds. The village is located 3 hours away from Kharfaq Lake, a lake famous for its large trout population. The village is located on the Shyok River.

Language

Balti, a Tibetic language, is spoken in Kharfaq and adjoining parts of Ladakh. It is mutually intelligible with the Ladakhi language and the Purgi language. Many of the written consonants that are silent in Standard Tibetan are pronounced in the Balti language.

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