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Koyo Zom

Coordinates: 36°43′21″N 73°14′17″E / 36.72250°N 73.23806°E / 36.72250; 73.23806
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Koyo Zom
Highest point
Elevation6,872 m (22,546 ft)[1]
Prominence2,562 m (8,406 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates36°43′21″N 73°14′17″E / 36.72250°N 73.23806°E / 36.72250; 73.23806[2]
Naming
Native nameکویو زوم (Urdu)
Geography
Koyo Zom is located in Pakistan
Koyo Zom
Koyo Zom
Pakistan
LocationKhyber Pakhtunkhwa/
Gilgit-Baltistan
Parent rangeHindu Raj
Climbing
First ascent1968 by an Austrian expedition[3]

Koyo Zom (Urdu: کویو زوم) is the highest peak in the Hindu Raj mountain range at 6,872 metres (22,546 ft).[4] The Hindu Raj mountain range sits between the Hindu Kush in the west and the Karakoram in the east.

Koyo Zom is located on the boundary of the Upper Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan. It was first climbed by an Austrian expedition in 1968.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "High Asia I: The Karakoram, Pakistan Himalaya and India Himalaya (north of Nepal)". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  2. ^ "http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2006-05-20. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Koyo Zom". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  4. ^ "Koyo Zom, Pakistan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
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