Kunjirap

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Kunjirap
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location Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan )
River system Indus
Drain over Hunza  → Gilgit  → Indus  → Indian Ocean
source at Kunjirap Pass
36 ° 51 ′ 5 "  N , 75 ° 25 ′ 20"  E
Source height approx.  4800  m
Association with Kilik zum Hunza coordinates: 36 ° 44 ′ 35 "  N , 74 ° 49 ′ 28"  E 36 ° 44 ′ 35 "  N , 74 ° 49 ′ 28"  E
Mouth height approx.  2800  m
Height difference approx. 2000 m
Bottom slope approx. 27 ‰
length 75 km
Left tributaries Ghujerab
Right tributaries Bara Khun
2007 08 21 China Pakistan Karakoram Highway Khunjerab Pass IMG 7396.jpg

The Kunjirap is the left headwaters of the Hunza in the Pakistani special territory of Gilgit-Baltistan .

The Kunjirap rises at the Kunjirap Pass not far from the border with the People's Republic of China . From there it flows in a predominantly westerly direction through the mountains. The river valley forms the dividing line between the Hindu Kush in the north and the Karakoram in the south. Bara Khun from the right and Ghujerab from the left are major tributaries of the Kunjirap. The Karakoram Highway follows the course of the river. About 7 km north of the village of Sust , the Kilik meets the Kunjirap from the right and unites with it to form the Hunza. The Kunjirap has a length of 75 km.