Khunjerab Pass

Also known as China Pakistan border crossing #1674, 35

mountain pass in Pakistan and China

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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

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Khunjerab Pass (Chinese: 红其拉甫口岸; Urdu: درہ خنجراب listen; Uyghur: قونجىراپ ئېغىزى) is a mountain pass on the Karakoram Highway in Pakistani-administered Gilgit-Baltistan bordering Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China. It is a high-altitude mountain pass lying at an elevation of 4,693 metres (15,397 ft) above sea level in the Karakoram. It 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 with Pakistan, in the Xinjiang region.

Near Khunjerab Pass, there is another pass known as Mutsjliga Pass [ceb], 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.