Thagas

Thagas
تھگس
Thagas

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Coordinates: 35°13′47″N 76°23′55″E / 35.22972°N 76.39861°E / 35.22972; 76.39861Coordinates: 35°13′47″N 76°23′55″E / 35.22972°N 76.39861°E / 35.22972; 76.39861
Country Pakistan
Province Gilgit Baltistan
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
  Summer (DST) GMT+5 (UTC+6)

Thagas (Balti:تھگس ) is a village in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan located 32 km away from Khaplu in east. It is the administrative capital of Mashabrum subdivision of Ghanche District.

Thagas is the village of famous Sufi Mir Arif (Early Muslim preacher of Kashmir and Baltistan) and Mir Ishaq. Their tombs are located in this village.[1]

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