Koyo Zom (Urdu: کویو زوم) is the highest peak in the Hindu Raj mountain range at 6,872 metres (22,546 ft).[4] The Hindu Raj mountain range sits between the Hindu Kush in the west and the Karakoram in the east.

Koyo Zom
Highest point
Elevation6,872 m (22,546 ft)[1]
Prominence2,562 m (8,406 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates36°43′21″N 73°14′17″E / 36.72250°N 73.23806°E / 36.72250; 73.23806[2]
Naming
Native nameکویو زوم (Urdu)
Geography
Koyo Zom is located in Pakistan
Koyo Zom
Koyo Zom
Pakistan
LocationKhyber Pakhtunkhwa/
Gilgit-Baltistan
Parent rangeHindu Raj
Climbing
First ascent1968 by an Austrian expedition[3]

Koyo Zom is located on the boundary of the Upper Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan. It was first climbed by an Austrian expedition in 1968.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "High Asia I: The Karakoram, Pakistan Himalaya and India Himalaya (north of Nepal)". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  2. ^ "http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2006-05-20. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Koyo Zom". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  4. ^ "Koyo Zom, Pakistan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
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