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Karakoram Highway

Also known as KKH

The Karakoram Highway is a road that runs from Hasan Abdal in northern Pakistan through the Karakoram range and over the Khunjerab Pass to Kashgar in Xinjiang, China. Built by Pakistan and China between 1959 and 1979, it is one of the highest paved roads in the world. It passes through the Hunza valley and opened the region to trade and tourism.

Karakoram Highway
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Karakoram Highway. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/karakoram-highway
MLA
“Karakoram Highway.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/karakoram-highway. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Karakoram Highway.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/karakoram-highway.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Karakoram Highway’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/karakoram-highway (Accessed: ).

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