Skardu is a District of Baltistan division and presently constitutes one of the seven districts of the Gilgit-Baltistan region (formerly known as Northern Areas) of Pakistan. It is surrounded on the southeast by Kargil district, on the east by Ghanche District, on the northeast by Xinjiang (China), on the south by Baramulla and Kargil District, on the west by district Astore and on the north by Gilgit District.
The highest peak in Skardu District is K2 (8,611 m) which is the highest peak in Pakistan and the second highest peak on earth. Some of the lakes in the district are Snow Lake, Satpara Lake, Sheosar Lake, Kachura Lake and Shangrila Lake.
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