Chilas is the divisional capital of Diamer District located in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, on the Indus River.
It is part of the Silk Road connected by the Karakoram Highway and N-90 National Highway, which link it to Islamabad and Peshawar in the southwest, via Hazara and Malakand Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
In the north, Chilas is connected to the Chinese cities of Tashkurgan and Kashgar in Xinjiang, via Gilgit, Aliabad, Sust, and the Khunjerab Pass.
Chilas comes under Gilgit-Baltistan. It is the Headquarters of District Diamir.
It can be reached through the Karakoram highway and also from the Kaghan valley passing over the Babusar Pass.
Chilas is situated on the left bank of the mighty Indus River.
The beautiful fairy meadows and Nanga Parbat, the seventh highest peak in the world, is also located in Chilas
Recently, Karakoram International University has opened its sub-campus in Chilas to educate the students
The Chilasis are Shina speakers, with some Pashtun settlers speaking Pashto. Urdu and some English are also spoken.
Chilas has a cold semi-arid climate. The average temperature is 28.2 °C (82.8 °F) in July and 5.6 °C (42.1 °F) in January.