Type: Monument - Mosque
Province: Gilgit-Baltistan
District: Ghanche
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 14th-15th Century CE
Description: Kharkoo is a village on the right bank of the Shyok River. The Kharkoo mosque is situated on the left bank of the Kharkoo stream, and is located on the highest point of the Kharkoo village. It is built with a traditional cribbage and cator technique, using stone, timber and mud. The building has a main prayer hall with a double- sided verandah on its eastern and southern sides, decorated with wooden arches.
Latitude: 35.241217000
Longitude: 76.241333000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: History of Northern Areas of Pakistan: Up to 2000 A.D.
Published In: Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore
Year of Publication: 2001
Bibliography/Reference: Dani, Ahmed Hassan
