Kharfaq is a small village with a population of about 2,000 people in Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The village is located 3 hours away from Kharfaq Lake, a lake famous for its large trout population.

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Kharfaq
Village
A picture of a building in the village
Kharfaq Location in Gilgit-Baltistan Show map of Gilgit Baltistan Kharfaq Location in Pakistan Show map of Pakistan
Coordinates: 35.190906°N 76.181643°E / 35.190906; 76.181643
Country	Pakistan
Administrative unit	Gilgit-Baltistan
District	Ghanche District
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+6 (GMT+6)

Geography

Khaplu, which is Ghanche District's administrative capital, is 24 km away. The average altitude of the area is around 4600m above sea level. The main attraction of the area is beautiful valleys, wild animals, lakes and rare birds. The village is located 3 hours away from Kharfaq Lake, a lake famous for its large trout population. The village is located on the Shyok River.

Language

Balti, a Tibetic language, is spoken in Kharfaq and adjoining parts of Ladakh. It is mutually intelligible with the Ladakhi language and the Purgi language. Many of the written consonants that are silent in Standard Tibetan are pronounced in the Balti language.

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  A view of the village from the hillside
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