Goma (Siachen)
Goma
گوما | |
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  Goma Location within Gilgit Baltistan  Goma Location within Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 35°08′56″N 76°47′29″E / 35.148808°N 76.791505°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| State | Gilgit-Baltistan |
| District | Ghanche |
| Tehsil | Masherbrum |
| Union council | Saltoro |
| Elevation | 3,395 m (11,138 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:00 (PST) |
| PIN | 16920 |
Goma (Urdu: گوما) is the uppermost village of Saltoro Valley in the Masherbrum Tehsil of the Ghanche District, in Gilgit-Baltistan, a region administered by Pakistan. It is the further most populated settlement and considered as the last village in the district.[1]
Geography
Goma is one of the few settlements located in the Siachen region on the Pakistani side.[2] It lies on the left side of the River Gyong and is located on a set off crossroads leading to further small settlements such as Chuling, Gyong and Gyari, as well as the Chumik Glaciers.[1][3]
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References
- 1 2 Swift, Hugh (1990). Trekking in Pakistan and India. Sierra Club Books. p. 229. ISBN 978-0-87156-662-1.
- ↑ MacDonald, Myra (2021-11-26). White as the Shroud: India, Pakistan and War on the Frontiers of Kashmir. Hurst Publishers. ISBN 978-1-78738-751-5.
- ↑ Mason, Kenneth (1929). Routes in the Western Himālaya, Kashmīr, &c. Printed at the Office of the Manager, Government of Indian Press.
- ↑ "Mapping - P&DD GB". mapping.pnd.gog.pk. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
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