Porchu
in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Skardu Airport (29 mi) - Gilgit Airport (50 mi)
- Chilas Airport (61 mi)
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Sheikh ul Alam Airport (114 mi) - Muzaffarabad Airport (127 mi)
- Mansehra Airport (141 mi)
- Rawalakot Airport (143 mi)
- Abbottabad Airport (145 mi)
- Benazir Bhutto International Airport (180 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.607 and 75.144 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 36' 26" and E 75° 8' 37"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rupee - PKR
- Spoken languages:
- Urdu, English, Panjabi, Sindhi, Pushto
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:07 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- UTC/GMT offset: 5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:46 am and 4:47 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Pakistan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Pakistan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Touring Porchu
Porchu in Gilgit-Baltistan is a town located in Pakistan about 177 mi (or 284 km) north-east of Islamabad, the country's capital place.
Time in Porchu is now 02:07 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Karachi with an UTC offset of 5 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Porchu, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Pakistan is Skardu Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Eidgah, Aliabad, Gilgit, Chilas and Gakuch. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 35 °F
| Morning Temperature | -1°C / 29 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Night Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 51% |
| Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 30% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
1°C (34 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
1°C (34 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
1°C (33 °F)
-0°C (31 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Balawaristan
Balawaristan is an historical name of Gilgit-Baltistan that has regained some prevalence in recent years. The archaic English spelling for the name was Boloristan, and its first known documented usage is in Chinese sources from the 8th century AD. Gilgit-Baltistan includes Gilgit, Skardu, Hunza, Ishkoman Puniyal and Yasin. The regions of Baltistan, and Ladakh are also considered to be a part of Balawaristan by nationalist parties of Gilgit, and sometimes Chitral is as well.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Porchu.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Porchu, Purcho
