Hunza (Burushaski: ہنزو, Wakhi: shina; Urdu: ہنزہ) is a mountainous valley in the northern part of the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. It is situated on the bank of Hunza river, bordering Ishkoman to the northwest, Shigar to the southeast, Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor to the north, and the Xinjiang region of China to the northeast.[2]

The Hunza Valley is at an elevation of 2,438 meters (7,999 feet). Geographically, Hunza consists of three regions: Upper Hunza (Gojal), Central Hunza and Lower Hunza (Shinaki).