Karakoram Highway
Sector: Road • Location: China
Source: Britannica
Karakoram Highway is a roadway that connects Kashgar in western Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, with Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The road, which took almost 20 years (1959–78) to complete, extends for about 500 miles (800 km) through some of the most rugged and inaccessible terrain in Asia.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Road
- Location
- China
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Britannica
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Original status | Completed |
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Karakoram Highway is a roadway that connects Kashgar in western Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, with Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The road, which took almost 20 years (1959–78) to complete, extends for about 500 miles (800 km) through some of the most rugged and inaccessible terrain in Asia. |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Road |
Article published date | 2025-04-18 |
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