Karakoram Pass
The Karakoram Pass is a 5,540 m or 18,176 ft mountain pass between India and China in the Karakoram Range. It is the highest pass on the ancient caravan route between Leh in Ladakh and Yarkand in the Tarim Basin.- Mountain saddle with an elevation of 5,540 metres (18,176 feet)
- Description: Mountain pass in India
- Also known as“K’a-la-k’un-lun Shan-k’ou”“K’a-la-k’un-lun Ta-fan”“K’a-la-ku’n-lun Ta-pau”“Karakorum Pass”“Karakorum Shankou”“喀喇昆仑山口 / Karakoram Pass”
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Latitude
35.51346° or 35° 30′ 49″ north
Longitude
77.8227° or 77° 49′ 22″ east
Open location code
8J7VGR7F+93
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OpenStreetMap feature
natural = saddle
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Karakoram Pass” goes by many names.
ممر قراقرمArabic
Karakorum mendateaBasque
কারাকোরাম গিরিপথBengali
काराकोरम दर्राBhojpuri
Pas de KarakoramCatalan
Karakoram PassCebuano
喀喇昆仑山口Chinese
Karákóramský průsmykCzech
KarakorampasDutch
क़ाराक़ोरम दर्राHindi
Celah KarakoramIndonesian
Passo KarakorumItalian
カラコルム峠Japanese
Karakorumo perėjaLithuanian
കാരകോറം ചുരംMalayalam
काराकोरम घाटMarathi
काराकोरम भञ्ज्याङNepali
گردنه قراقرومPersian
گردنه قرهقرومPersian
KarakorumPolish
Каракорумский перевалRussian
Karakorumski prelazSlovenian
Prelaz KarakorumSlovenian
Karakoram PassSwedish
KarakorampassetSwedish
కారాకోరం కనుమTelugu
Karakurum GeçidiTurkish
قاراقۇرۇم ئېغىزىUighur
درہ قراقرمUrdu
درہ قراقرمWestern Panjabi
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