{{Short description|Waterfall in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan}} {{Infobox waterfall | name = Manthokha Waterfall | alt_name = Manthoka Waterfall | photo = Manthokha-waterfall-kharmang-skardu.jpg | photo_caption = Manthoka Waterfall with local herder with sheep. | coordinates = {{coord|35.06|N|75.92|E| display = inline}} | location = Manthokha Baltistan, Kharmang Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | type = | elevation = | height = {{convert|180|ft|abbr=on}} | height_longest = | number_drops = | average_width = | average_flow = | watercourse = Indus Valley | world_rank = }}
'''Manthokha Waterfall''' also spelt '''Manthoka Waterfall''', is a waterfall located in the Kharmang Valley, Skardu, in Gilgit-Baltistan, in the extreme northern region of Pakistan.<ref name="Dawn">{{cite news |last1=Amin |first1=Muzhira |title=Lost and found in Skardu - where mountains meet the soul |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1767848 |access-date=6 November 2024 |work=Dawn |date=26 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ahmed |first1=Ashfaq |title=Dubai's new flight to Skardu: A magical destination in Pakistan beckons |url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/dubais-new-flight-to-skardu-a-magical-destination-in-pakistan-beckons-1.97604732 |access-date=6 November 2024 |work=Gulf News |date=20 August 2023}}</ref> The waterfall has surface height of approximately{{convert|180|ft}}, and located at a distance of around {{Convert|80|km}} from Skardu, the largest city of Gilgit Baltistan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Distance from Skardu |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Skardu/Manthokha+Waterfall |website=Google Maps |accessdate=9 June 2018}}</ref>
==Tourism== thumb|An aerial view of the waterfall
The waterfall is set in green pastures, with streams, amid the towering Karakorum mountains. A nearby restaurant serves local trout fish,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Abbas |first1=Waheed |title=UAE-Pakistan flights: Experience cold desert, snow-capped mountains, waterfalls; 6 best places to visit in Skardu |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/asia/uae-pakistan-flights-experience-cold-desert-snow-capped-mountains-waterfalls-6-best-places-to-vi |access-date=6 November 2024 |work=Khaleej Times |date=20 August 2023}}</ref> and sightseers can also visit the fish farm.
== See also == * List of waterfalls * List of waterfalls of Pakistan
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Category:Waterfalls of Pakistan Category:Kharmang District Category:Tourist attractions in Gilgit-Baltistan