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Labelled mountain ranges of Pakistan on map, photograph by NASA. Pakistan is home to many mountains above 7,000 metres (22,970 ft). Five of the world's fourteen mountains taller than 8,000 metres (26,000 ft) referred as "eight-thousanders" are in Pakistan, four of which are near Concordia.
Nanga Parbat, the 9th highest in the world. Pakistan is home to 108 peaks above 7,000 metres and 4555 above 6,000 m. There is no count of the peaks above 5,000 and 4,000 m. Five of the 14 highest independent peaks in the world (the eight-thousanders) are in Pakistan (four of which lie in the surroundings of Concordia; the confluence of Baltoro Glacier and Godwin Austen Glaci
The following is a list of mountain passes in Pakistan: ... No. Portrait Name Elevation Rank (Pakistan) Connects Location 1 Khunjerab Pass: 4,693 m (15,397 ft)
Rakhiot glacier is located on part of the mountain. Nanga Parbat has tremendous vertical relief over local terrain in all directions. [14] To the south, Nanga Parbat has what is often referred to as the highest mountain face in the world: the Rupal Face rises 4,600 m (15,090 ft) above its base. [15]
The Geography of Pakistan (Urdu: جغرافیۂ پاکِستان) encompasses a wide variety of landscapes varying from plains to deserts, forests, and plateaus ranging from the coastal areas of the Indian Ocean in the south to the mountains of the Karakoram, Hindukush, Himalayas ranges in the north.
It is one of three ranges in the mountain ranges system of the province. The range's peaks are 2,000–3,000 metres (6,600–9,800 ft) in elevation. Mirani Dam across the Dasht River forms a reservoir in the range, to provide irrigation water in the region and drinking water for the city of Gwadar.
Pakistan is home to many high altitude peaks and mountain ranges. Five of the fourteen eight-thousanders (peaks above 8,000m) are in Pakistan, four of which are in Karakoram near Concordia . Most of the high peaks in Pakistan are in Karakoram range, the highest of which is K2 (8,611m), the second highest peak on Earth.
The topography of Pakistan is divided into seven geographic areas: the northern highlands, the Indus River plain, the desert areas, the Pothohar Plateau, Balochistan Plateau, Salt Range, and the Sistan Basin. All the rivers of Pakistan, i.e. Sindh, Ravi River, Chenab River, Jhelum River, and Sutlej River, originate from the Himalayas mountain ...