Hassanabad, Hunza

Hassanabad is one of the villages of the Hunza Valley in Gilgit Baltistan region.

Situated in the Karakoram mountain range, the village lies at risk to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) originating from the surrounding glaciers specially the Shishper Glacier.

[1][2][3] The Karakoram Highway (KKH) crawls through Hassanabad, with total length of 5 kilometers.

[citation needed] Hassanabad is located in between Aliabad and Murtazaabad villages.

[8][9] Gilgit-Baltistan Public works Department (GBPWD) manages Hassanabad Power Complex.

Aerial View of Hassanabad