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Record SL-689724 · Wikidata Q646398

Kongur Tagh

Kongkoerh
Ultra
Elevation
7,649 m
25,095 ft
Prominence
3,585 m
Isolation
240.0 km
Coordinates
38.5945° N, 75.3151° E
Grid ref
Kongur Tagh
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Description

Wikipedia

The Kongur Tagh (meaning 'Brown Mountain' in Turkic languages) is the highest peak in the Pamir Mountains, and also the highest mountain wholly within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of northwestern China. With an elevation of 7,649 metres (25,095 ft), it is also the highest mountain outside of the Hindu Kush, Karakoram and Himalayan ranges.

First ascent

Date
1981
British team
Source · wikipedia

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Dongbei Peak 7,625 m NE 63° 0.6 km