major mountain range spanning the borders between India, Pakistan, and China
Karakoram
Mountain range74,607.25 km²
Main information
About
Known names
alternative
Karakoram MountainsKarakoram RangeKarakoroumKarakoroum MountainsKarakorumKarakorum Mountains
Child Regions
Baltoro Muztagh
55 peaks
26 Passes
21 Glaciers
12 Routes
Baltoro Muztagh
3118178
Gasherbrum
241164
Batura Muztagh
55 peaks
13 Passes
78 Glaciers
Haramoshi Range
20 peaks
1 Passes
20 Glaciers
Hispar Muztagh
36 peaks
7 Passes
28 Glaciers
Ladakh Range
68 peaks
85 Passes
Masherbrum Mountains
49 peaks
3 Passes
42 Glaciers
3 Routes
Northern Karakorum
1 peak
Pangong Range
35 peaks
9 Passes
1 Glaciers
Panmah Muztagh
13 peaks
3 Passes
10 Glaciers
1 Routes
Qiangchenmo Shan
67 peaks
37 Passes
21 Glaciers
Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains
21 peaks
23 Glaciers
Rimo Muztagh
17 peaks
3 Passes
4 Glaciers
Saltoro Mountains
29 peaks
13 Passes
29 Glaciers
Saser Muztagh
25 peaks
9 Passes
12 Glaciers
Siachen Muztagh
11 peaks
8 Passes
4 Glaciers
South Ghujerab Mountains
7 peaks
6 Passes
52 Glaciers
South Ghujerab Mountains
7 peaks
1 Passes
46 Glaciers
Spantik-Sosbun Mountains
18 peaks
7 Passes
31 Glaciers
1 Routes
Yengisogat
1 peak
2 Passes
6 Glaciers
Geographic Location
Administrative Location
Afghanistan:
Badakhshan Province
China:
Tibet Autonomous Region,Xinjiang
India:
Ladakh
Pakistan:
Gilgit-Baltistan
Characteristics
Area
74,607.25 km²