Kangju Kangri

Kangju Kangri
Thinguru
Kangju Kangri

Location in India

Highest point
Elevation 6,725 m (22,064 ft)[1]
Prominence 2,147 m (7,044 ft)[1]
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 33°43′24″N 78°31′42″E / 33.72333°N 78.52833°E / 33.72333; 78.52833Coordinates: 33°43′24″N 78°31′42″E / 33.72333°N 78.52833°E / 33.72333; 78.52833[1]
Geography
Location Jammu and Kashmir, India
Parent range Pangong range, Karakoram

Kangju Kangri is a mountain in the Karakoram of Asia located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. With a summit elevation of 6,725 meters above sea level, it is the highest peak of the Pangong range, a subrange of the Karakoram. Kangju Kangri rises over the winding, tri-headed Kangju glacier and Pangong Lake to the east.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Karakoram, Pakistan Himalaya and India Himalaya (north of Nepal)". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2015-02-15.
  2. Lt. Col. A. Abbey. "A Date with the Timeless Mountains". The Himalayan Journal. Retrieved 2015-02-15.

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