China–Pakistan border
The China–Pakistan border is 596 kilometres (370 mi) and runs west–east from the tripoint with Afghanistan to the disputed tripoint with India in the vicinity of the Siachen Glacier. It traverses the Karakoram Mountains, one of the world's tallest mountain ranges. Hunza District, Shigar District and Ghanche District in Gilgit-Baltistan administered by Pakistan, border Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County and Kargilik/Yecheng County in Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.
| China–Pakistan border | |
|---|---|
Map of the China-Pakistan border | |
| Characteristics | |
| Entities | China Pakistan |
| Length | 559 kilometres (347 mi) |
| History | |
| Current shape | 15 March 1963 after ratification of the Sino-Pakistan Treaty |
| Treaties | Sino-Pakistan Agreement |
Chinese and Pakistani boundary markers
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