Hunza River is the major river of Hunza, and a tributary of Indus River. The river flows in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It is formed by the convergence of the Kilik and Khunjerab nalas or the gorges, which are fed by glaciers. The Gilgit River and the Naltar River join it before it flows into the Indus River. The river cuts through the Karakoram Range, flowing from north to south. The Karakoram Highway crosses the Hunza River near Hunza and Nagar valleys.

Hunza Valley is formed by this river and it is a mountainous valley near Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. The Hunza valley is situated at a height of 2,438 metres or 7,999 feet. The territory of Hunza is about 7,900 km² or 3,050 mi². Karimabad was previously called Baltit and is the main town, which is also a very popular tourist destination in Pakistan because of the fantastic scenery of the surrounding mountains like Rakaposhi, Bojahagur Duanasir II, Ultar Sar, Hunza Peak, Ghenta Peak, Darmyani Peak, and Bublimating or the Ladyfinger Peak. All these peaks rise upto a height almost 6,000 m (19,685 ft) or higher.

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