Umair Ashfaq
Confluence of Indus & Gilgit Rivers.
At this point the Indus (known as Lion river ) meets the gilgit river. Originating in Tibet and having reached the northern most point in its journey a few miles before this point it turns and now flows in a southerly direction running through the entire length of PAKISTAN, to culminate in the Arabian sea.
The Indus existed before the mountains formed, and it was able to maintain its course as these rose. It enters Pakistan flowing northwestwards into Baltistan, having already travelled nearly 1,000km from its source near Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailas in Tibet, China passing through Ladakh along the way in Gilgit-Baltistan its main tributaries are the Shingus, The nagar, The Chalt, the Yasin, the Ghizer and the Ishkoman rivers drains into the Gilgit River before this confluence point.
The Indus is 3200km long, making it the 3ed longest river in the Asia and the 21st longest in the world.85% of the river discharge is carried in May to September period resulting from snow and glacial melt as well as the moonsoons.
Umair Ashfaq Photography.
Confluence of Indus & Gilgit Rivers.
At this point the Indus (known as Lion river ) meets the gilgit river. Originating in Tibet and having reached the northern most point in its journey a few miles before this point it turns and now flows in a southerly direction running through the entire length of PAKISTAN, to culminate in the Arabian sea.
The Indus existed before the mountains formed, and it was able to maintain its course as these rose. It enters Pakistan flowing northwestwards into Baltistan, having already travelled nearly 1,000km from its source near Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailas in Tibet, China passing through Ladakh along the way in Gilgit-Baltistan its main tributaries are the Shingus, The nagar, The Chalt, the Yasin, the Ghizer and the Ishkoman rivers drains into the Gilgit River before this confluence point.
The Indus is 3200km long, making it the 3ed longest river in the Asia and the 21st longest in the world.85% of the river discharge is carried in May to September period resulting from snow and glacial melt as well as the moonsoons.
Umair Ashfaq Photography.