Astore river is a tributary to the Indus River, joining the Gilgit River.
Astor River (Urdu: دریائے استور), in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan administrative region, is a tributary of the Indus River and one of the rivers draining the Deosai Plateau, running through Astore Valley. The river originates from western slopes of Burzil Pass.[1]
Astor river joins Gilgit River at coordinates 34°00′N 74°41′E / 34.000°N 74.683°E.[2]
Astore river
Footnotes
- ↑ Sultana, K.; Muqarrab Shah; T.M.Upson (2007). "Altitudinal Distribution of Grasses, Sedges and Rushes of Deosai Plateau: Pakistan". The Electronic Journal of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 6 (11): 2518. ISSN 1579-4377. Archived from the original on 2009-12-18. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ↑ GeoNames. "Astor River". Retrieved 2009-08-11.
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34°00′N 74°41′E / 34.000°N 74.683°E
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