Kilik (river)
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| location | Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ) | |
| River system | Indus | |
| Drain over | Hunza → Gilgit → Indus → Indian Ocean | |
| origin |
Hark Glacier 37 ° 1 ′ 0 ″ N , 74 ° 36 ′ 2 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 4500 m | |
| Association with |
Kunjirap to Hunza Coordinates: 36 ° 44 ′ 35 " N , 74 ° 49 ′ 28" E 36 ° 44 ′ 35 " N , 74 ° 49 ′ 28" E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 2800 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1700 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 38 ‰ | |
| length | 45 km | |
| Left tributaries | Mintaka | |
| Right tributaries | Derdi | |
The Kilik (also Kilik Jilga ) is the right source river of the Hunza in the Pakistani special territory Gilgit-Baltistan .
The Kilik arises at the glacier mouth of the Hark glacier . The river initially flows 8 km in an east-northeast direction before making a sharp bend to the south. The Kilik runs in the far east of the Hindu Kush . The mountain range north of the upper reaches forms the border between Pakistan and the People's Republic of China . The Kilik Pass crosses this mountain range north of the river bend. The Kilik maintains its direction of flow to the south. The Mintaka meets the Kilik on the left. The last 13 km below the mouth of the Derdi ( Derdi Jilga ) from the right Kilik forms the northern boundary of the Karakoram -Gebirges. Finally, it meets the Kunjirap about 7 km north of the village of Sust . The Kilik has a length of 45 km.