Kirgizjangal Pass
| Kirgizjangal Pass (Kekeate Pass) (Heiqiazi Pass) | |
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| Heika/Heiqia Pass | |
Westbound view with the many hairpin turns | |
| Elevation | 4,909 m (16,106 ft) |
| Traversed by | G219 |
| Location | Kargilik County and Hotan County in Xinjiang, China |
| Range | Kunlun Mountains |
| Coordinates | 36°25′52″N 77°34′44″E / 36.431°N 77.579°E |
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| Traditional Chinese | 柯克阿特達坂 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 柯克阿特达坂 | ||||||
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| Heiqiazi Daban | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 黑卡子達坂 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黑卡子达坂 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Black hairpin pass | ||||||
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| Heiqia Pass | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 黑恰達坂 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黑恰达坂 | ||||||
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Kekeate Pass (Chinese: 柯克阿特达坂; pinyin: Kēkèā'ěrtè Dábǎn), also known as Heiqiazi Pass, Heika Pass or Heiqia Daban[hqz](Chinese: 黑卡子达坂; 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,