Baltistan Division

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Baltistan Division
Division
Map of Baltistan Division
Map of Baltistan Division
CountryPakistan
TerritoryGilgit-Baltistan
CapitalSkardu
Government
 • CommissionerN/A

Baltistan Division (Urdu: بلتستان ڈویژن) is a first-order administrative division of Pakistan's dependent territory of Gilgit-Baltistan, overlapping with the historic Baltistan.

The divisional headquarters of the Baltistan Division is the town of Skardu. Since divisions were restored in 2008, the Baltistan Division currently consists of five districts:[1]

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  1. ^ Divisions/Districts of Pakistan
    Note: Although divisions as an administrative structure has been abolished, the election commission of Pakistan still groups districts under the division names

Coordinates: 35°21′N 75°52′E / 35.350°N 75.867°E / 35.350; 75.867


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