It shares a border with Gilgit-Baltistan to the east, with Afghnistans Kunar, Badakshan and Nuristan provinces to the north and west, and with Swat and Dir to the south.
In Pakistan it occurs in northern Chitral particularly in the western part bordering Nuristan in Afghanistan, further east in valleys of Gilgit in Yasin and Hunza and Karakoram ranges in Baltistan from about 2000 meters in winter up to 5500 meters during summer months.