Saltoro
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| location | Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ) | |
| River system | Indus | |
| Drain over | Hushe → Shyok → Indus → Indian Ocean | |
| Confluence of |
Kondus and Dansam 35 ° 11 ′ 56 " N , 76 ° 34 ′ 54" E |
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| Source height | approx. 2700 m | |
| muzzle |
Hushe coordinates: 35 ° 14 ′ 55 " N , 76 ° 24 ′ 28" E 35 ° 14 ′ 55 " N , 76 ° 24 ′ 28" E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 2550 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 150 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 7.5 ‰ | |
| length | 20 km | |
| Communities | Haldi | |
The Saltoro is a left tributary of the Hushe in the Pakistani special territory of Gilgit-Baltistan .
The Saltoro arises at the confluence of the Kondus (right) and Dansam (left). The Saltoro drains the Saltoro Mountains to the southwest. Its two source rivers are fed by the Kondus Glacier and the Bilafond Glacier . The Saltoro flows in a predominantly westerly direction through the southern Karakoram . The village of Haldi is located on the river not far from its confluence with the Hushe. The Saltoro has a length of 20 km.