Mount Muztagata

mountain, Asia

Also known as: Mount Mu-shih-t’a-ko, Mount Muztagh Ata

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Mount Muztagata is a mountain located in the westernmost part of China's Xinjiang region. It is part of the Kunlun Mountains range and extends about 200 miles. The highest peak in the Muztagata Range is Mount Kongur, reaching 25,325 feet. The peak of Muztagata itself is 24,757 feet and is known as the "father of glaciers". Mount Muztag, also part of the Kunlun Mountains, is noted as the tallest peak in that range, with an elevation of 25,338 feet.123

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Kunlun Mountains
Physiography
…metres), as well as Mount Muztagata, at 24,757 feet (7,546 metres). A major bifurcation occurs just south of the oasis town of Qiemo (Cherchen); there, the Altun Mountains branch in a northeasterly direction from the Arkatag Mountains at Mount Muztag (Muztagh), which at 25,338 feet (7,723 metres) is the highest…
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…metres), as well as Mount Muztagata, at 24,757 feet (7,546 metres). A major bifurcation occurs just south of the oasis town of Qiemo (Cherchen); there, the Altun Mountains branch in a northeasterly direction from the Arkatag Mountains at Mount Muztag (Muztagh), which at 25,338 feet (7,723 metres) is the highest…
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Muztagata Range
The peak of Muztagata (24,757 feet [7,546 metres]) in the range is nicknamed “the father of glaciers” and is about 100 miles (160 km) southwest of the city of Kashgar (Kashi).
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The peak of Muztagata (24,757 feet [7,546 metres]) in the range is nicknamed “the father of glaciers” and is about 100 miles (160 km) southwest of the city of Kashgar (Kashi).
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