Skardu is a town in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan and serves as the capital of Skardu District. Skardu is a city located in Gilgit−Baltistan, Pakistan, and serves as the capital of the Skardu District. Skardu is situated at an elevation of nearly 2,500 meters in the Skardu Valley, at the confluence of the Indus and Shigar Rivers.