Singhi Glacier
Singhi Glacier | ||
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location | Xinjiang ( PR China ) | |
Mountains | Siachen Muztagh ( Karakoram ) | |
Type | Valley glacier | |
length | 24 km | |
Exposure | northwest | |
Altitude range | 7000 m - 4450 m | |
width | ⌀ 1.5 km in the lower section | |
Coordinates | 35 ° 42 ′ N , 77 ° 0 ′ E | |
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drainage | Shaksgam |
The Singhi Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram in the Shaksgam Valley annexed by China .
The (including source glaciers) 24 km long Singhi Glacier is located in the north of Siachen Muztagh . The two source glaciers - Eastern and Western Singhi glaciers - unite halfway along the length . The Singhi Glacier flows along the northeast flank of the Teram Kangri Group in a north-westerly direction and flows into the upper reaches of the Shaksgam River. The Singhi Kangri II summit is located in the southwest of the glacier catchment area .