Gulmit

is the headquarter of the Gojal tehsil, in the upper Hunza region of the Gilgit territory in the Northren areas of pakistan. Gulmit is a centuries-old historic town, with mountains, peaks and glaciers It is a tourists spot and has many hotels, shops and a museum. Its altitude is 2408m (790 ft) above the Arabian sea level.

History
Before 1974, when Hunza was a state, Gulmit used to be the Summer Capital of the state. After the abolition of the state it became the Tehsil's seat of government. The oldest intact house in Gulmit is more than six centuries old.

The people
People in the entire Gojal Valley have Central Asian ancestral backgrounds. The people speak Wakhi language and belong to the Shia Imami ismailes sect of islam. Population of Gulmit, according to 2003 census, consists of around 2500 individuals. Forty nine percent of the population comprises females. in Gulmit most of the families have migrated from Diyamar and astor chaprot and bagrot regions of Northern Areas and Farantior, leter the accept ismailision and wakhi language. their nature are now same to bagroti.

Hotels
There are well furnished hotels in Gulmit valley. Some of these hotels are Silk Route Lodge, Marco Polo Hotel, Village Guest House, Gulmit Tourist Inn, Gulmit continental hotel and Horse Shoe Motel (not in running condition).                                                                                            Gulmit continental hotel
                                                                                            www.gulmitcontinentalhotel.com

Gojal is a series of small and large valleys sharing borders with Hunza in the south, China in the north and east, and Afghanistan in the north-west. Shishkat is the first village of Gojal. Except for the Shimshal, Misgar and Chipursan valleys, all the villages of Gojal can be seen from the Karakorum Highway (KKH), which crosses Gojal, entering China at the Khunjerab Pass.

Population

The population of Gojal is about 20,000. The majority speak the Wakhi language, while the Burushaski and Domaaki languages are also spoken in some villages. The people belong to the Ismaili sect of ShiaIslam.

Immigrants to Gojal originated from the Wakhan in Afghanistan, parts of China (like Ruskum), Tashkurgan and the Hunza valley.

Historically the people were shepherds and/or small-scale farmers. Over time, service industries have taken the lead and now most of the people are employed in government and non-governmental organizations. A significant number of the locals are also engaged in trade.

Literacy rates are very high throughout the region. The BBC reported that passu, a village on the KKH, had one hundred per cent literacy rate in 1998[citation needed]. Residents of remote valleys like Chipursan (bordering Wakhan, Afghanistan) and Shimshal (bordering China) have schools.                                                                                                                          

Tourist Attractions

Borith Lake:                                                                              

It is an oval shaped glacial fed lake with out  an outlet, lying at one elevation 3100 meters above sea level. Borith lake offers fascination view of Gulmit Tower, Shisper Peak, Tupopdan Peak, Ghenta and ulter peak, it is one of the best place for swimming and boating.

Suspension Bridge

The cable bridge across the upper Hunza river offers a little adventure. The bridge is made from six cables, four have pieces of wood between them, view in both direction.

Ondra Fort

Ondra fort is two hours one via kamaris village only a few walls remain of the 200 years old building, which was used a place of defence by Gulmit people when under attack. From the ondra fort  you  can view the whole valley and the surrounding peaks

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