Hindu Kush–Karakoram region

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The Hindu Kush–Karakoram region is a high-altitude mountainous area in Central and South Asia known for its rugged terrain, extensive glaciation, and some of the world’s tallest peaks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
mountain region
borders Central Asian highlands
linked to: Ustyurt Plateau

Himalayas
Tibetan Plateau
climate cold arid
high-mountain climate
contains Amu Darya headwaters
Baltoro Glacier
Batura Muztagh
Biafo Glacier
Broad Peak
Chogo Lungma Glacier
Gasherbrum I
Gasherbrum II
Hispar Glacier
K2
Kabul River headwaters
linked to: Kabul River

Nanga Parbat
Rakaposhi
Rimo Glacier
Siachen Glacier
Tirich Mir
Trango Towers
Upper Indus River headwaters
linked to: Chitral River basin
continent Asia
country Afghanistan
China
India
Pakistan
feature deep valleys
extensive glaciation
high mountain passes
steep relief
hasPart Baltistan
linked to: Gilgit-Baltistan

Chitral region
linked to: Chitral District

Gilgit-Baltistan
Hindu Kush range
linked to: Hindu Kush

Hunza Valley
Karakoram range
linked to: Karakoram

Pamir Knot
Upper Indus Basin
linked to: Indus River basin

Wakhan Corridor
highestPeak K2
importance critical for Indus River runoff
major water tower for downstream regions
knownFor large concentration of glaciers outside the polar regions
some of the world’s tallest peaks
locatedIn Central Asia
South Asia
mountainSystem Hindu Kush
Karakoram
Pamir Mountains
partOf Hindu Kush
Karakoram
terrain high-altitude
rugged

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Ghizer Valley partOf Hindu Kush–Karakoram region
Sulaiman Mountains partOf Hindu Kush–Himalayan region
linked to: Hindu Kush–Karakoram region
Himalayan glaciers partOf Hindu Kush–Himalaya region
linked to: Hindu Kush–Karakoram region
Dubair River drainageBasin Hindu Kush–Himalayan region
linked to: Hindu Kush–Karakoram region
Palas locatedIn Hindu Kush Himalayan region
linked to: Hindu Kush–Karakoram region
Kohistanis culturalRegion greater Hindukush–Karakoram region
linked to: Hindu Kush–Karakoram region
Bahrain (Swat) partOf Hindu Kush Himalayan region
linked to: Hindu Kush–Karakoram region
Chitral River basin ecoregionContext Hindu Kush–Himalayan region
linked to: Hindu Kush–Karakoram region
Khunjerab National Park partOf Karakoram–Pamir region
linked to: Hindu Kush–Karakoram region
Phander Valley partOf Hindukush–Karakoram region
linked to: Hindu Kush–Karakoram region
Karakoram Highway region Himalaya–Karakoram–Hindukush region
subject linked to: KKH
linked to: Hindu Kush–Karakoram region
Chitrali linguisticArea Hindukush–Karakoram region
linked to: Hindu Kush–Karakoram region
Khalti Lake partOf Hindukush–Karakoram–Himalaya region
linked to: Hindu Kush–Karakoram region
Kandia River partOf Hindu Kush–Himalayan region
linked to: Hindu Kush–Karakoram region
Ghizer River locatedIn Hindu Kush–Karakoram region
Handarap Lake partOf Hindu Kush–Karakoram region
Vaygali linguisticArea Hindukush–Karakoram region
linked to: Hindu Kush–Karakoram region
Gupis–Yasin area partOf Hindu Kush–Karakoram region