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Khaplu Palace
A 19th-century raja's palace of wood and stone in the Shyok valley, restored by the Aga Khan Trust and now a hotel: the best-preserved royal residence in Baltistan.
16 km · about 20 min drive
Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan · Asia
Yougu is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Khaplu, 16km from Khaplu Palace.
Yougu is a town located in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. With a population of 6,000, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Yougu sits in Pakistan. It's in the Asia/Karachi time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Yougu to your route.
Yugo (Yugu) is a small village with a population of more than 6,000 people in the Ghanche district of Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The village is located above the Shyok River 70 km from Baltistan's capital Skardu on a tarmac highway heading towards Khaplu after passing Ghawari and Kunes. Yugo is situatedRead more
adjacent to the geographically important village of Kharfaq which boasts of a high-altitude mountain lake, Lake Kharfaq. Khaplu, which is Ghanche district's administrative capital, lies 25 km from Yugo.
Yugo is territorially separated from Kharfaq by a strategically important landmark- the "Kharfaq Bridge" which separates the territories of Yugo and Kharfaq. Kharfaq village lies on its immediate east, Ghawari on the west, Kharmang on the southern side and Balghar on the northeast. Yugo consists of four colonies: 'Yugo proper', Albok, Fazlee Colony and Sirkiting (Baqir Colony). Fazlee Colony and Baqir Colony are separated by a glacier water stream. A small bridge, the Sirkiting bridge, connects Sirkiting and Yugo proper. The people of Yugo refer to themselves as Yugupa. The Shyok River meanders around the edges of the village, between the Bragh, a towering huge bald rocky mountain, and the village. A sandy area of the river bank on the north of the village across Shyok River which is locally referred to as Foshfosh is part of Yugo territory.
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Yougu is located in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, Asia. The coordinates are 35.1843 latitude, 76.1588 longitude.
Yougu has a population of approximately 6,000 people, making it a town in Pakistan.
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A 19th-century raja's palace of wood and stone in the Shyok valley, restored by the Aga Khan Trust and now a hotel: the best-preserved royal residence in Baltistan.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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