Kotgaz Glacier
Kotgaz Glacier | ||
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location | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ( Pakistan ) | |
Mountains | Hindu Kush | |
Type | Valley glacier | |
length | 19 km | |
Exposure | east | |
Altitude range | 7000 m - 3300 m | |
width | ⌀ 0.8 km | |
Coordinates | 36 ° 43 ′ N , 72 ° 18 ′ E | |
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drainage | Uzhnugol → Turikho → Mastuj |
The Kotgaz Glacier is located in the northern Hindu Kush in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa .
The Kotgaz Glacier has a length of 19 km. It flows from the saddle between Kohe Tez and Akher Tsagh initially in a northerly direction, then in an easterly direction along the main Hindu Kush ridge. The Kotgaz Glacier feeds the Uzhnugol River , whose water flows into the Mastuj via the Turikho .