Khunjerab Valley
''Khunjerab'' may refer to: *Khunjerab Pass, the highest paved road crossing of an international border in the world, between China and Pakistan * Khunjerab Valley * Khunjerab River *Khunjerab National Park Khunjerab National Park () is a national park in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. Khunjerab National Park is Pakistan's third largest national park, and is adjacent to the Taxkorgan Natural Reserve in China. Etymology ''Khun'' means "blood" and ' ...

Khunjerab Pass
Khunjerab Pass (; ; ug, قونجىراپ ئېغىزى) is a mountain pass in the Karakoram Mountains, in a strategic position on the northern border of Pakistan (Gilgit–Baltistan's Hunza and Nagar Districts) and on the southwest border of China (Xinjiang). Mutsjliga Pass is a mountain pass at near Khunjerab Pass. Etymology Its name is derived from two words of the local Wakhi language: "khun" means blood and "jerab" means a creek coming from a spring or waterfall. Notability The Khunjerab Pass is the highest-paved international border crossing in the world and the highest point on the Karakoram Highway. The roadway across the pass was completed in 1982, and has superseded the unpaved Mintaka and Kilik Passes as the primary passage across the Karakoram Range. The choice of Khunjerab Pass for Karakoram Highway was decided in 1966: China citing the fact that Mintaka would be more susceptible to air strikes recommended the steeper Khunjerab Pass instead. On the ...
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Khunjerab Valley
''Khunjerab'' may refer to: *Khunjerab Pass, the highest paved road crossing of an international border in the world, between China and Pakistan * Khunjerab Valley * Khunjerab River *Khunjerab National Park Khunjerab National Park () is a national park in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. Khunjerab National Park is Pakistan's third largest national park, and is adjacent to the Taxkorgan Natural Reserve in China. Etymology ''Khun'' means "blood" and ' ...

Khunjerab River
''Khunjerab'' may refer to: *Khunjerab Pass, the highest paved road crossing of an international border in the world, between China and Pakistan * Khunjerab Valley * Khunjerab River *Khunjerab National Park Khunjerab National Park () is a national park in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. Khunjerab National Park is Pakistan's third largest national park, and is adjacent to the Taxkorgan Natural Reserve in China. Etymology ''Khun'' means "blood" and ' ...