Shaksgam Valley
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Shaksgam Valley is a remote, high-altitude valley in the Trans-Karakoram region, known for its rugged terrain, glaciers, and strategic location near the borders of China, India, and Pakistan.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
valley ⓘ |
| accessibility | remote ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Baltoro Glacier region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siachen Glacier region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shaksgam River Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trans-Karakoram Tract NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageElevation | high altitude ⓘ |
| borderDisputeBetween |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderRegionOf | Karakoram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Valleys of China
ⓘ
Valleys of the Karakoram ⓘ |
| cededBy | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cededTo | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedBy | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | cold desert ⓘ |
| countryClaimingSovereignty | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryExercisingControl | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainage | flows into Yarkand River ⓘ |
| environment |
glacial
ⓘ
high mountain ⓘ |
| feature |
glaciers
ⓘ
high-altitude passes ⓘ |
| geology | high mountain glacial valley ⓘ |
| hazard |
avalanches
ⓘ
crevasses ⓘ |
| historicalAgreement | Sino-Pakistan Agreement of 1963 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyPartOf | State of Jammu and Kashmir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
ⓘ
Trans-Karakoram region NERFINISHED ⓘ Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorRange | K2 region of Karakoram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extreme remoteness
ⓘ
glacial landscapes ⓘ strategic military significance ⓘ |
| partOf | Karakoram mountain range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationDensity | very low ⓘ |
| region | Trans-Karakoram Tract NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | disputed territory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | proximity to borders of China, India, and Pakistan ⓘ |
| terrainType | rugged ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Shaksgam River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
mountaineering expeditions
ⓘ
scientific exploration ⓘ |
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