Khunjerab Pass

Khunjerab Pass
Khunjerab Pass
Elevation4,693 m (15,397 ft)
Traversed by AH4 - G314
Karakoram Highway
LocationHunza-15801, Pakistan - administered Gilgit–Baltistan / Xinjiang, China
RangeKarakoram Range
Coordinates36°51′00″N 75°25′42″E / 36.85°N 75.4283°E / 36.85; 75.4283
Khunjerab Pass is located in Southern Xinjiang
Khunjerab Pass
Khunjerab Pass
Khunjerab Pass is located in Gilgit Baltistan
Khunjerab Pass
Khunjerab Pass
Map
Khunjerab Pass
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese紅其拉甫山口
Simplified Chinese红其拉甫山口
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinhóngqílāfǔ shānkǒu

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 / 36.97374; 75.2973.


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