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Gulmit (Wakhi/), also known as Gul e Gulmit , in upper Hunza Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. Gulmit is a centuries old historic town, with mountains, peaks and glaciers. It is a tourist spot and has many historic places, hotels, and shops as well as a museum.

The population of Gulmit, according to 2016 survey, consists of around 5000 individuals. Fifty one percent of the population is female.

With virtually no rainfall during the year, Gulmit features a cool arid climate (Köppen BWk). The average temperature in summer is , while the annual precipitation averages November is the driest month with of rainfall, while May, the wettest month, has an average precipitation of
July is the warmest month of the year with an average temperature of The coldest month January has an average temperature of .

There are five Jamaat khanas or religious community centres in Gulmit, one in every ward of the village. The old summer palace of the Mir of Hunza stands at the northern edge of Gulmit's historic polo ground. Old places of worship, now used as libraries, also adorn Gulmit valley. New buildings constructed by the government in Gulmit include the tehsil headquarters, the federal government's boys' high school, civil hospital, Diamond Jubilee girls middle school and government girls' higher secondary school. Al Amyn model school, a community based organization, has a building with a hostel facility next to the health center of Aga Khan Health Services. Ondra poygah is a staircase the community has built staircase to the top of Ondra hill. Poygah is "staircase" in Wakhi. It is composed of 1,600+ stairs and is the longest staircase in Pakistan. At the top of the hill is the historic fort Ondra Fort. The community worked on this staircase for 2 3 months, from December to February. At the top is a path to Odver then to Kumaris.

Gulmit is surrounded by mountains on all sides. To the extreme north is Tupopodon, while on the south is Ghawush. Standing tall in the east is Mount Pulpul, and in the west is Gulmit Tower, right above the Shutubar Glacier. Gulmit Tower, a vertical monolith, is yet to be climbed.