Hindutash Pass
Hindu-tagh Pass, also known as Hindutash, is a historical mountain pass in the western Xinjiang, China. The pass cuts through the Kunlun Mountains connecting the now-deserted town of Kangxiwar in the Karakash River valley to the town of Pusha in the Pusha Jilga valley (36.3833°N 79°E; formerly Bushia). It also connects to the road to the city of Hotan (formerly Khotan or Ilchi; see adjacent maps).
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NASA satellite image showing the towns of Kangxiwar and Pusa in southwestern Xinjiang, China and the Hindu-tagh Pass connecting them. The pass is marked in bright red. | |
| Elevation | 5,450 m (17,881 ft) |
| Traversed by | G580 (under construction) |
| Location | Hotan County, Xinjiang, China |
| Range | Kunlun Mountains |
| Coordinates | 36°16′23″N 78°46′50″E |
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| Traditional Chinese | 印地他什達坂 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 印地他什达坂 | ||||||
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G580 is under construction connecting Kangxiwar directly with Hotan. It will tunnel under Hindutash, connect with the Xinjiang-Tibet Highway G219 to the south after numerous hairpin turns. It is scheduled to be completed in 2022.
"Hindu-tagh" means "Indian Mountain," and "Hindu-tash," "Indian stone" in the Uyghur dialect of Xinjiang.
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