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Skardu
Gilgit-Baltistan · Pakistan
City population
260,000
#48
in Pakistan
#1
in Gilgit-Baltistan
#2,202
worldwide
35.298, 75.634 · 295 km from Islamabad
About Skardu
Skardu is a city in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan with a population of 260,000. It is the 48th largest of the 361 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Pakistan, and the 2,202nd largest worldwide. It lies 295 km from Islamabad.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Gilgit-Baltistan
Rank in region
#1of 4
Coordinates
35.298, 75.634
Record updated
4 May 2025
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 361 in PakistanClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.