Khani Basa Glacier
| Khani Basa Glacier | ||
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| location | Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ) | |
| Mountains | Hispar Muztagh ( Karakoram ) | |
| Type | Valley glacier | |
| length | 15 km | |
| Exposure | south | |
| Altitude range | 7000 m - 4400 m | |
| width | ⌀ 1.1 km | |
| Coordinates | 36 ° 5 ' N , 75 ° 25' E | |
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| drainage | Hispar Glacier → Hispar → Hunza → Gilgit → Indus | |
 Satellite image from Hispar Muztagh; Khani Basa Glacier (H). |
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The Khani Basa Glacier is located in the western Karakoram in the Pakistani special territory of Gilgit-Baltistan .
The Khani Basa Glacier has a length of 15 km. It flows in a southerly direction through the Hispar Muztagh mountain range and flows into the Hispar Glacier, which flows west . The 7 km long Eastern Khani Basa Glacier has its nutrient area at the western foot of the 6641 m high Tahu Rutum . The Khani Basa Glacier is framed by the following mountains: Kanjut Sar I ( 7760 m ), Kanjut Sar II ( 6831 m ), Khani Basa Sar ( 6441 m ) and Hispar Sar ( 6400 m ).
Web links
- Map at himalaya-info.org