Bukadaban Feng Explained

Bukadaban Feng
Other Name:Syn Qing Feng
Elevation M:6860
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:1922
Listing:Ultra
Map:China#Qinghai#Xinjiang
Map Size:320
Label Position:right
Location:Xinjiang and Qinghai provinces,
China
Range:Kunlun Mountains
Coordinates:36.0242°N 90.8658°W

Bukadaban Feng or Buka Daban Feng, Syn Qing Feng or Bokalik Tagh, is a remote peak on the border between Ruoqiang County, Xinjiang and Qinghai provinces of China.[2] The Chinese term 'Bukadaban Feng' is borrowed from the Uyghur for "bison peak".[3] It is part of the Kunlun Mountains of East-Central Asia. At 6860m (22,510feet) – the height 7720m (25,330feet) on older maps was incorrect – Bukadaban Feng is the highest point of the Qinghai province and with a prominence of 1922m (6,306feet), it is also an ultra prominent peak.[2] The peak is considered part of Hoh Xil.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: China II: Sinkiang - Xinjiang. Peaklist.org.. 2014-08-16.
  2. 10575. Bukadaban Feng, China. 2014-08-16.
  3. http://travel.163.com/15/0104/13/AF4C5CD800063KE8.html 布喀达坂峰在维吾尔语中意为“野牛岭”
  4. http://zt.gog.cn/system/2009/06/25/010591925.shtml 可可西里地区山峦绵延起伏,有青海第一高峰布喀达板峰