Kirgizjangal Pass

Kekeate Pass (Chinese: 柯克阿特达坂; pinyin: Kēkèā'ěrtè Dábǎn), also refer to it as Heiqiazi Pass, Heika Pass or Heiqia Daban[hqz](Chinese: 黑卡子达坂; pinyin: Hēiqiǎzi Dábǎn; lit. 'black hairpin pass') is a mountain pass along the China National Highway 219 with numerous hairpin turns. The mountain pass connects the Yarkand River valley to the west with the Karakash River valley to the east. Located at 309 kilometres (192 mi) from the northern terminus of the G219 highway, it is between the village of Mazar in Kargilik County and the town of Xaidulla in Hotan County near the boundary of the two counties. Western sources often known it as as Kirgizjangal Pass,

Kirgizjangal Pass
(Kekeate Pass)
(Heiqiazi Pass)
Heika/Heiqia Pass
Westbound view with the many hairpin turns
Elevation4,909 m (16,106 ft)
Traversed by G219
LocationKargilik County and Hotan County in Xinjiang, China
RangeKunlun Mountains
Coordinates36.431°N 77.579°E / 36.431; 77.579
Kirgizjangal Pass
(Kekeate Pass)
(Heiqiazi Pass)
Kekeate Pass
Traditional Chinese柯克阿特達坂
Simplified Chinese柯克阿特达坂
Heiqiazi Daban
Traditional Chinese黑卡子達坂
Simplified Chinese黑卡子达坂
Literal meaningBlack hairpin pass
Heiqia Pass
Traditional Chinese黑恰達坂
Simplified Chinese黑恰达坂
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