Mintaka Pass
Mountain pass between Gilgit-Baltistan and Xinjiang / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mintaka Pass or Mingteke Pass[1] or Mintika Pass[2](Chinese: 明铁盖达坂[3]) is a mountain pass in the Karakorum Mountains, between northern Pakistan and Xinjiang in China. In ancient times, the Mintaka Pass and the nearby Kilik Pass, 30 km (19 mi) to the west, were the two main access points into Gojal (the upper Hunza Valley) from the north. The Hunza Valley is a mountainous valley near Gilgit in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. In addition, the two passes were also the routes used to reach Chalachigu Valley and Taghdumbash Pamir from the south. The name of the pass – Mintaka means "a thousand ibex" in Kyrgyz.[4][5]
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Elevation | 4,709 metres (15,449 ft) |
Location | China–Pakistan border |
Range | Karakorum Mountains |
Coordinates | 37.0039°N 74.8511°E / 37.0039; 74.8511 |
Location of the Mintaka Pass within the greater Karakoram region Show map of Southern Xinjiang | |
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Traditional Chinese | 明鐵蓋達坂 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 明铁盖达坂 | ||||||
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