Rakaposhi

Rakaposhi (; ) also known as Dumani () is a mountain within the Karakoram range in Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan. It is situated in the middle of the Nagar and Bagrote valleys. The mountain is extremely broad, measuring almost from east to west. It is the only peak on earth that descends directly and without interruption for almost 6,000 meters from its summit to its base.

Key facts

Mountain.name: Rakaposhi
Mountain.photo: Rakaposhi & Autumn.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: A view of Rakaposhi before Autumn
Mountain.elevation_m: 7788
Mountain.elevation_ref: Ranked 27th
Mountain.prominence_m: 2818
Mountain.prominence_ref: Ranked 122nd
Mountain.range: Rakaposhi, Karakoram
Mountain.location: between Nagar Valley,Bagrot Valley, District Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Mountain.map: Pakistan#Gilgit Baltistan
Mountain.map_size: 260
Mountain.map_caption: Location in Nagar valley, Bagrote valley Gilgit-Baltistan
Mountain.label_position: bottom
Mountain.first_ascent: 1958 by Mike Banks and Tom Patey
Mountain.easiest_route: Southwest Spur - glacier/snow/ice
Mountain.mapframe: no
Mountain.mapframe wikidata: yes

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 7788
Image: View of Rakaposhi from Hunza valley.jpg

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Commons category: Rakaposhi
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topographic prominence: 2818
topographic isolation: 41

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==Geography== Rakaposhi is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, about north of the city of Gilgit. It is the 27th-highest mountain in the world and ranked 122nd by prominence. Rakaposhi rises over the Nagar Valley.