Karakoram [mountain range] - Karakoram

…the Karakoram mountain range is located in the central part of the Asian continent. It is also called Karakoram, and its Chinese name is Kala Kunlun. It forms the watershed between the Shaksgam River, a tributary of the Yarkand River, which flows into the Tarim Basin in the north, and the Indus River and its tributary, the Shayok River, in the south.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Karakoram Mountain Range" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…アジア大陸中央部にある山脈。カラコラムKarakoramともいい，中国名は喀喇昆侖。北のタリム盆地へ流れるヤルカンド川の支流シャクスガム川と，南のインダス川とその支流シャイヨーク川の分水界をなす。…

※「カラコラム[山脈]」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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