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Khunjerab Pass (el. 4,693 m/15,397 ft.) is a high mountain pass
Mountain pass

In a range of hills, or especially of mountain range, a pass is a saddle point in between two areas of higher elevation. If following the lowest possible route through a mountain range, a pass is locally the highest point on that route....
 in the Karakorum Mountains on the northern border of Pakistan and the Xinjiang Autonmous Region
Xinjiang

Xinjiang is an autonomous region of China of the People's Republic of China. It is a large, sparsely populated area, spanning over 1.6 million sq....
 of China
People's Republic of China

The People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the List of countries by population in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately a fifth of the world's population....
. The name is derived from Wakhi
Wakhi language

Wakhi is an Indo-European language in the sub-branch of Southeastern Iranian languages and is intimately related to other Pamir languages and Pashto language....
 for Blood Valley.

Khunjerab Pass is the highest paved border crossing in the world and the highest point on the Karakoram Highway
Karakoram Highway

The Karakoram Highway is the highest paved international road in the world. It connects People's Republic of China and Pakistan across the Karakoram mountain range, through the Khunjerab Pass, at an altitude of 4,693 m/15,397 ft....
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Khunjerab Pass (el. 4,693 m/15,397 ft.) is a high mountain pass
Mountain pass

In a range of hills, or especially of mountain range, a pass is a saddle point in between two areas of higher elevation. If following the lowest possible route through a mountain range, a pass is locally the highest point on that route....
 in the Karakorum Mountains on the northern border of Pakistan and the Xinjiang Autonmous Region
Xinjiang

Xinjiang is an autonomous region of China of the People's Republic of China. It is a large, sparsely populated area, spanning over 1.6 million sq....
 of China
People's Republic of China

The People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the List of countries by population in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately a fifth of the world's population....
. The name is derived from Wakhi
Wakhi language

Wakhi is an Indo-European language in the sub-branch of Southeastern Iranian languages and is intimately related to other Pamir languages and Pashto language....
 for Blood Valley.

Sino-Pakistani Border Crossing

The Khunjerab Pass is the highest paved border crossing in the world and the highest point on the Karakoram Highway
Karakoram Highway

The Karakoram Highway is the highest paved international road in the world. It connects People's Republic of China and Pakistan across the Karakoram mountain range, through the Khunjerab Pass, at an altitude of 4,693 m/15,397 ft....
. The roadway across the pass was completed in 1982, and has superseded the unpaved Mintaka Pass
Mintaka Pass

Mintaka Pass or the nearby Kilik Pass , 30 km to the west, were, in ancient times, the two main access points into the Upper Hunza Valley from the north....
 and Kilik Pass
Kilik Pass

Kilik Pass , 30 km to the west of Mintaka Pass is a high mountain pass in Pakistan. The two passes were, in ancient times, the two main access points into the Upper Hunza Valley from the north....
 as the primary passage across the Karakorum Range.

On the Pakistan side, the pass is 125 km from Sust
Sust

This article is about the town in Gojal. For the steroid, see Sustanon; for the town in Afghanistan, see Sost, Afghanistan; for the village in Azerbaijan, see S?st...
, 270km from Gilgit
Gilgit

Gilgit is a city in Northern PakistanGilgit may refer to other terms related with the area of the city:* Gilgit River* Gilgit Valley...
 and 870km from Islamabad
Islamabad

Islamabad is the Capital of Pakistan, and is the tenth largest city in Pakistan. The Rawalpindi/Islamabad List of most populous metropolitan areas in Pakistan is the third largest in Pakistan with a population of over 4.5 million inhabitants, 1.5 million in Islamabad and three million in Rawalpindi....
. There is a security outpost in Dih, and a customs and immigration post near Sust
Sust

This article is about the town in Gojal. For the steroid, see Sustanon; for the town in Afghanistan, see Sost, Afghanistan; for the village in Azerbaijan, see S?st...
. On the Chinese side, the pass is 130km from Tashkurgan
Tashkurgan

Tashkurgan Town or Tashikuergan Town is a town in Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County, Xinjiang, China...
, 420km from Kashgar
Kashgar

Kashgar or Kashi ...
 and 1890km from Urumqi. The Chinese port of entry is located on 1km from the mountain in Tashkurgan County.

The long flat pass is often snow-covered during the winter season and is closed from November 30 to May 1. There is excellent grazing on the Chinese side of the pass, and domesticated yaks and dzu (a cross between yaks and cows) may be seen from the road. On the Pakistan
Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and borders Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a 1,046 kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and People's Republic of China in th...
i side, the highway travels about 50 km across the extensive Khunjerab National Park
Khunjerab National Park

Khunjerab National Park is a National park in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It is one of the highest altitude parks in the world. It provides the habitat for a number of endangered and threatened animal species like the Snow leopard, Marco Polo sheep, and Himalayan Ibex....
 before reaching the security outpost of Dih.

Since June 1, 2006, there has been a daily bus service across the boundary from Gilgit
Gilgit

Gilgit is a city in Northern PakistanGilgit may refer to other terms related with the area of the city:* Gilgit River* Gilgit Valley...
, Pakistan
Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and borders Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a 1,046 kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and People's Republic of China in th...
 to Kashghar, China
People's Republic of China

The People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the List of countries by population in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately a fifth of the world's population....


Strategic Position


Khunjerab Pass
Khunjerab Pass

Khunjerab Pass is a high mountain pass in the Karakorum Mountains on the northern border of Pakistan and the Xinjiang of People's Republic of China....
 is in a strategic position between Pakistan Kashmir and China. It is also very close to Indian-administered Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost States and territories of India of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayas mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the People's Republic of China to the northeast, the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and Pakistani-administered territories of Kashmir, namely Azad Kashm...
.

Railway


In 2007, consultants were engaged to investigate the construction of a railway through this pass to connect China with Pakistan
Transport in Pakistan

Transportation in Pakistan is extensive and varied but still in its developing stages and serving a population of over 170 million people. Construction of new airports, roads, and railway are providing an employment boost in Pakistan...
.

See also

  • Sust
    Sust

    This article is about the town in Gojal. For the steroid, see Sustanon; for the town in Afghanistan, see Sost, Afghanistan; for the village in Azerbaijan, see S?st...
  • Khunjerab National Park
    Khunjerab National Park

    Khunjerab National Park is a National park in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It is one of the highest altitude parks in the world. It provides the habitat for a number of endangered and threatened animal species like the Snow leopard, Marco Polo sheep, and Himalayan Ibex....
  • Karakoram Highway
    Karakoram Highway

    The Karakoram Highway is the highest paved international road in the world. It connects People's Republic of China and Pakistan across the Karakoram mountain range, through the Khunjerab Pass, at an altitude of 4,693 m/15,397 ft....
  • Northern Areas
    Northern Areas

    The Northern Areas is officially referred to by the government of Pakistan as the Federally Administered Northern Areas . The Northern Areas is the northernmost political entity within the Pakistani-controlled part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir....


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