Tatta Pani, Gilgit Baltistan

Tatta Pani is a village of Diamer district, Gilgit-Baltistan, in Pakistan. It is notable due to the heavy landslides in the area and the worst part of Karakorum Highway.

Etymology
The name Tatta Pani comes from the local Shina language and the Urdu language. Tatta (Taatu or Tata) means hot in Shina while Pani means water in Urdu.

Road and landsliding
The long and famous Karakorum Highway (KKH) passes through Tatta Pani, and this section of the KKH is called the "Tatta Pani Road". It is infamous for its destroyed roads and landslides in the area. There is currently another alternate road being built in the area. The bridge from Tatta Pani and Raikote is blocked for many reasons when landslides occur in the area.

Demographics
There are around 36 people living in the urban side of the village while there are nearly 200 people living on the mountain area of Tatta Pani. The whole population is Chilasi Shina with the Chilas dialect of Shina being spoken the most.