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List of extreme points of Pakistan is located in Pakistan

K2

Murkushi

Sir Creek

Gyong La pass

Pakistan, Iran & Afghanistan tripoint

Broghil Pass

Gharota

Tirich Mirclass=notpageimage| Extreme points of Pakistan

This is a list of the extreme points of Pakistan.

Extreme points

Heading	Location	Administrative entity	Bordering entity	Coordinates
North (disputed, administered)	Murkushi west of the Khunjerab Pass	Gilgit–Baltistan	Xinjiang, People's Republic of China	37°05′01″N 74°41′26″E / 37.0837°N 74.6906°E / 37.0837; 74.6906 (Khunjerab Pass (northernmost))
North (undisputed)	Tri-junction of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Afghanistan just to the east of Broghil Pass	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan / Gilgit-Baltistan	36°54′42″N 73°40′18″E / 36.9116°N 73.6717°E / 36.9116; 73.6717 (Broghil Pass (northernmost undisputed))
South	Keti Bunder South Wildlife Sanctuary, South Island near Sir Creek, Thatta	Sindh	Arabian Sea	23°42′59″N 68°09′49″E / 23.7164°N 68.1636°E / 23.7164; 68.1636 (Keti Bunder South Wildlife Sanctuary South Island))
East (disputed, administered)	near Gyong La, AGPL	Gilgit–Baltistan	Ladakh, India	35°03′54″N 77°07′13″E / 35.0651°N 77.1202°E / 35.0651; 77.1202 (AGPL (easternmost))
East (undisputed)	near Gharota, Shakargarh Tehsil, Punjab	Punjab	Punjab, India	35°03′54″N 77°07′13″E / 35.0651°N 77.1202°E / 35.0651; 77.1202 (Demchok sector(easternmost))
East (disputed, claimed)	Demchok, Ladakh	Ladakh, India	Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China	32°16′08″N 75°22′53″E / 32.2688°N 75.3814°E / 32.2688; 75.3814 (Demchok (easternmost disputed, claimed))
West	The point where Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan meet in Balochistan, near Maki.	Balochistan	Iran & Afghanistan	29°51′31″N 60°52′29″E / 29.8585°N 60.8746°E / 29.8585; 60.8746 (AFIRPK (westernmost))

Extreme altitude

K2 in Gilgit–Baltistan is the second-highest mountain on Earth.

Extremity	Name	Altitude	Location	Province/Territory	Coordinates
Highest (disputed, administered)	K2	8,611 m (28,251 ft)	Border between Gilgit–Baltistan and Xinjiang	Gilgit–Baltistan	35°52′57″N 76°30′48″E / 35.88250°N 76.51333°E / 35.88250; 76.51333 (Border between Gilgit–Baltistan and Xinjiang)
Highest (undisputed)	Tirich Mir	7,708 m (25,289 ft)	Chitral District	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	36°15′51″N 71°50′36″E / 36.26416°N 71.84333°E / 36.26416; 71.84333 (Chitral District)
Lowest	Near Sir Creek, Thatta	0 m (0.0 ft)	Thatta District	Sindh	23°41′42″N 68°08′56″E / 23.695°N 68.149°E / 23.695; 68.149 ((Lowest))

Internal points

Province 1	Province 2	Province 3	Location	Notes
Azad Jammu & Kashmir	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	Punjab	34°00′07″N 73°51′41″E / 34.00194°N 73.86139°E / 34.00194; 73.86139 (Manwan Ni Hel)	Manwan Ni Hel serves as the closest populated village to the tripoint. The actual tripoint is located in the Jhelum River.
Punjab	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	Islamabad Capital Territory	33°47′54″N 73°10′46″E / 33.79833°N 73.17944°E / 33.79833; 73.17944 (PJ-KP-ICT Eastern Tripoint)	Eastern tripoint
Punjab	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	Islamabad Capital Territory	33°43′29″N 72°55′37″E / 33.72472°N 72.92694°E / 33.72472; 72.92694 (PJ-KP-ICT Eastern Tripoint)	Shah Allah Ditta serves as the closest populated village to the tripoint Western tripoint
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	Gilgit-Baltistan	Azad Jammu & Kashmir	35°06′39″N 74°08′00″E / 35.11083°N 74.13333°E / 35.11083; 74.13333 (KP-GB-AJK Tripoint)	The tripoint is located at the eastern periphery of Lulusar-Dudipatsar National Park
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	Balochistan	Punjab	31°03′26″N 70°14′46″E / 31.05722°N 70.24611°E / 31.05722; 70.24611 (FATA-BL-PJ Tripoint)	Chitarwata Post
Punjab	Balochistan	Sindh	28°27′21″N 69°22′07″E / 28.45583°N 69.36861°E / 28.45583; 69.36861 (PJ-BL-SN Tripoint)

See also

Notes

Coordinates obtained from Google Earth. Google Earth makes use of the WGS84 geodetic reference system.

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