A NEW map of the Karakoram has been published by the Royal Geographical Society (7 s . Q d . or R. 5). Produced under the direction of Prof. K. Mason, it incorporates all published results of exploratory work up to Mr. E. Shipton's expedition of 1937. The scale is 1 to 750,...
The Karakoram range is in northern Pakistan, India’s Ladakh region, and parts of China’s Xinjiang. It stretches about 500 kilometers from west to east. The terrain is very rugged, with many glaciers like the Siachen and Baltoro glaciers. The area has a cold, dry climate with harsh wint...
The mountain ranges of India crisscross and overlap throughout the northern part of the country. But they are typically classified into seven distinct mountain ranges: the Greater Himalaya Range, the Middle Himalaya Range, the Outer Himalaya Range, the Karakoram Range, the Western Ghats, the Easte...
In the northwestern Himalayas, the Karakoram-Kohistan Suture is separating the Karakoram active margin of Eurasia from the Kohistan Paleo-Island Arc Complex. Between 1999 and 2001 we carried out fieldwork in Chitral, whose results are synthesised on a 1:100'000 geological map covering a 120 km-...
Map of religions in China 3193x2218px / 789 Kb China population density map 2082x1697px / 377 Kb China location on the Asia map 2203x1558px / 542 Kb About China The Facts: Capital:Beijing Area:3,705,407 sq mi (9,596,961 sq km) ...
CITIES MAP OF PAKISTAN MAP OF PAKISTAN MAP PAKISTA MAP OF PAKIST Brief information about Pakistan Here are some statistical information about Pakistan: Area: Population: Capital city: Official languages: Ethnic groups: Religion: Government:
Sketch Map of Kashgar Located in the southwest of Xinjiang Uigur Autonomous Region, Kashgar City leans against the Pamir on the west. It adjoins Takla Makan Desert on the east and the Karakoram Range as well as Tibet Nagri on the south. The southwest of Kashgar borders on four countries, ...
East Karakoram Range:This range separates India from Central Asia and is also one of the larger ranges of Asia. It is home to the second highest peak of the world, K2. Indo-Gangetic Plain The Indo-Gangetic Plain is also known as Indus-Ganga and the North Indian River Plain. It lies be...
At its narrowest point near the mouth of the… Read More Tiger Leaping Gorge Pakistan Laila Peak Laila Peak is a 20,000ft (6096m) high mountain, part of the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan. Well known for it’s beautiful, distinctive spear-like shape, Laila Peak has only been ...
Except for Qiaogori( located in the Karakoram Mountains ), another 9 peaks are in the Himalayan mountain range. Far view of the Himalayan mountain range. Mount Everest --- Mount Everest (also known as Qomolangma) is covered with snow and perennial low temperatures all year round. Mount Everes...