Explanation

• The Hindu Kush Range separates Afghanistan and Pakistan.
• It stretches across central Afghanistan into northern Pakistan.
• Length: Approximately 800 km (500 miles)
• Area: About 152,800 km²

Additional information:

• Himalayas → Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, China
• Karakoram → Pakistan, China, India (Contains K2 – 8,611 m)
• Pamir → Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan ("Roof of the World")
• Sulaiman Range → Pakistan and Afghanistan
• Safed Koh (Spin Ghar) → Along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border

Last verified on 15-07-2026

Explanation

• Nanga Parbat is famously called the "Killer Mountain."
• Its height 8,126 metres (26,660 feet).
• It is located in Gilgit-Baltistan.
• It is part of the Western Himalayas.
• It is locally known as Diamer.
• It is the 9th-highest mountain in the world.
• It is famously called the "Killer Mountain."
• First Ascent: 3 July 1953
• Shehroze Kashif became the youngest Pakistani to successfully summit Nanga Parbat.

Last verified by on 16-05-2026

Explanation

• The height of Nanga Parbat is 8,126 metres (26,660 feet).
• It is located in Gilgit-Baltistan.
• It is part of the Western Himalayas.
• It is locally known as Diamer.
• It is the 9th-highest mountain in the world.
• It is famously called the "Killer Mountain."
• First Ascent: 3 July 1953
• Shehroze Kashif became the youngest Pakistani to successfully summit Nanga Parbat.

Last verified by on 16-05-2026

Explanation

Explanation

• K-2 (Godwin Austin) has a total height of 8,611 meters (28,251 feet).
• It is the second-highest mountain in the world after Mount Everest.
• K2 is part of the Karakoram Range.
• It is located on the Pakistan–China border in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan.
• The letter "K" stands for Karakoram.

Last verified on 12-03-2026