Batura glacier
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| location | Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ) | |
| Mountains | Batura Muztagh ( Karakoram ) | |
| Type | Valley glacier | |
| length | 57 km | |
| Exposure | east | |
| Altitude range | 5800 m - 2600 m | |
| width | ⌀ 2.3 km | |
| Coordinates | 36 ° 33 ' N , 74 ° 42' E | |
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| drainage | Hunza → Gilgit → Indus | |
The Batura Glacier is located in the western Karakoram in the Pakistani special territory of Gilgit-Baltistan .
The Batura glacier has a length of 57 km. This makes it one of the largest and longest non-polar glaciers on earth. It flows in an easterly direction. The Batura Muztagh mountain group with the so-called “Batura Wall” extends along its south side. The glacier ends on the west bank of the Hunza River not far from the village of Passu .
Web links
Commons : Batura Glacier - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Glaciers in the western Karakoram at himalaya-info.org