Khunjerab Pass | |
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Elevation | 4,693 m (15,397 ft) |
Traversed by | AH4 - G314 Karakoram Highway |
Location | Hunza-15801, Pakistan - administered Gilgit–Baltistan / Xinjiang, China |
Range | Karakoram Range |
Coordinates | 36°51′00″N 75°25′42″E / 36.85°N 75.4283°E |
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Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 紅其拉甫山口 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 红其拉甫山口 | ||||||
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Khunjerab Pass (Chinese: 红其拉甫口岸; Urdu: درہ خنجراب ; Uyghur: قونجىراپ ئېغىزى) is a mountain pass in northern Pakistan that lies at an elevation of 4,693 metres (15,397 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Karakoram and holds a significant strategic position on the northern border of Pakistan, specifically in the Gilgit-Baltistan's Hunza and Nagar Districts. Additionally, it is positioned on the southwestern border of China, within the Xinjiang region.
Near Khunjerab Pass, there is another pass known as Mutsjliga Pass , which stands at an elevation of 5,314 metres (17,434 ft) and is located at approximately 36°58′25″N 75°17′50″E / 36.97374°N 75.2973°E.