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Skardu is a town in the region of the same name in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Skardu, the capital of Baltistan is perched 2,438 meters above sea level in the backdrop of the great peaks of the Karakorams. Balti people are a mixture of Tibetan and Caucasian stock and speak Balti, an ancient form of Tibetan. Due to the similarity of its culture, lifestyle, and architecture with Tibet, Baltistan is also known as the "Tibet-e-Khurd" (Little Tibet).
It borders the Chinese province of Xinjiang and Ladakh. The tourist season is from April to October. The maximum temperature is 27 C and the minimum (October) 8 C. Apart from its incomparable cluster of mountain peaks and glaciers Baltistan's five valleys, Shigar, Skardu, Khaplu, Rondu, and Kharmang are noted for their luscious peaches, apricots, apples, and pears.
Skardu (Urdu: سکردو, romanized: Skardū, Balti: སྐར་དོ་་) is a city located in Gilgit−Baltistan, Pakistan, and serves as the capital of Skardu District and the Baltistan Division. Skardu is situated at an elevation of nearly 2,500 meters (8,202 feet) in the Skardu Valley, at the confluence of the Indus and Shigar Rivers. The city is an important gateway to the eight-thousanders of the nearby Karakoram mountain range. The Indus River running through the region separates the Karakoram from the Himalayas.