Koyo Zom
| Koyo Zom | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,872 m (22,546 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,562 m (8,406 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 36°43′21″N 73°14′17″E / 36.72250°N 73.23806°E[citation needed] |
| Naming | |
| Native name | کویو زوم (Urdu) |
| Geography | |
  Koyo Zom Location within Pakistan | |
| Location | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa/ Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Parent range | Hindu Raj |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1968 by an Austrian expedition[2] |
Koyo Zom (Urdu: کویو زوم) is the highest peak in Pakistan's Hindu Raj mountain range at 6,872 metres (22,546 ft).[3] The Hindu Raj mountain range sits between the Hindu Kush in the west and the Karakoram in the east.
Koyo Zom is located on the boundary of the Upper Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan. It was first climbed by an Austrian expedition in 1968.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "High Asia I: The Karakoram, Pakistan Himalaya and India Himalaya (north of Nepal)". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ↑ "Koyo Zom". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ↑ "Koyo Zom, Pakistan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
External links
[edit]- Northern Pakistan detailed placemarks in Google Earth Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
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