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Kirgizjangal Pass

People's Republic of China

Kekeate Pass (Chinese: ; pinyin: Kēkèā'ěrtè Dábǎn), also known as Heiqiazi Pass, Heika Pass or Heiqia Daban[hqz](Chinese: ; 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 know it as Kirgizjangal Pass,

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