Hunza River, a tributary of the
Gilgit River, originates as the Khunjerab from a glacier north of the
Karakoram Range, in the north-western part of
Ladakh,
Jammu and Kashmir.
Initially, Hunza River meanders towards south-east and cuts across the Karakoram Range through a spectacular gorge. During in its middle course, the river follows a south-western direction. Finally it cuts across an offshoot of the range and changes course to the south-east in its lower course before merging with the Gilgit River.
The major feeder streams of the Hunza River are Chapursain, Ghujerab and
Shimshal rivers.
