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Khunjerab Pass
Khunjerab Pass (Chinese: 红其拉甫口岸; Urdu: درہ خنجراب; Uyghur: قونجىراپ ئېغىزى) is a mountain pass on the Karakoram Highway in Pakistani-administered Gilgit-Baltistan bordering Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China. It is a high-altitude mountain pass lying at an elevation of 4,693 metres (15,397 ft) above sea level in the Karakoram. It holds a significant strategic position on the northern border of Pakistan, specifically in the Gilgit-Baltistan's Hunza and Nagar districts. Additionally, it is positioned on the southwestern border of China with Pakistan, in the Xinjiang region.
Near Khunjerab Pass, there is another pass known as , which stands at an elevation of 5,314 metres (17,434 ft) and is located at approximately 36°58′25″N75°17′50″E / 36.97374°N 75.2973°E.