main villages of this district include: Shishkat (now Nazeemabad, also called Trapur), Gulmit, Ghulkin, Husseini (older names Sisoni/Ghusani), Borith, Passu, Shimshal, Khyber, Ghalapan, Morkhoon, Jamalabad, Gircha, Sost, Khudaabad, Misgar, Yarzerech, Raminj, Kirmin, Khill, Rasht, Shehr-e-Subz(Green City), Ispenj, Shitmerg and Zoodkhoon. Administration Gulmit, the winter-capital of the then Hunza state until 1974, is the main town (tehsil headquarters) and seat of government, while Sost is the border check-post and gateway for Pakistan-China overland trade. The entire region is governed by bureaucrats, sitting in Gilgit. Law and order is supported by two police stations and a magistrate. Poets Upper Hunza is home to some amazing poets. Among the poets are Nazir Ahmad Bulbul, Saif Uddin Saif, Rehmat Ullah Mushfiq, Afzal Karim, and many more. Most of these poets write in the Wakhi language. Tourist sites Shishkat Shishkat is the first village in Gojal valley, coming from the South. The famous Attabad lake, also known as Gojal Lake is also located in Shishat and Gulmit village. Attabad Lake came into being after the village of Attabad was destroyed by a massive landslide on 4 January 2010. The landslide blocked the Hunza River gorge and formed a lake which, at its peak, stretched from the Attabad barrier to Passu, almost 24 kilometers long. The people of Shishkat are also famous for their hospitality. Lupghar Sar is 109th on the list of world tallest mountains. It is located in Shimshal valley. It is part of the Momhail Sar cluster of mountains and has an elevation of 7,200 meters (23,622 ft) above sea level. In the Wakhi language, Lupghar Sar translates as "the top of the big rock". See also Hunza Valley Burusho people References External links PAMIR TIMES GOJAL NET Ghulkin Village Gojal Photo Gallery Gojal Eco Tourism Study Ismailism in Pakistan Populated places in Hunza District Regions of Pakistan Tehsils of Gilgit-Baltistan Valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan