Noshaq
| Noshaq | |
|---|---|
| Noshak, Nowshakh | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,492 m (24,580 ft) Ranked 52nd |
| Prominence | 2,024 m (6,640 ft) |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 36°25′54″N 71°49′42″E / 36.43167°N 71.82833°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | نوشاخ (Dari) |
| Geography | |
| Location | - Afghanistan-Pakistan border |
| Countries | Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| Province | Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan |
| Parent range | Hindu Kush |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1960 by Toshiaki Sakai and Goro Iwatsubo (Japan) |
| Easiest route | glacier/snow climb |
Noshaq, also called Noshakh or Nowshakh (Dari: نوشاخ, Nowshākh, lit. 'new horn'), is the second highest peak in the Hindu Kush Range after Tirich Mir at 7,492 m (24,580 ft). It lies on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The north and west sides of the mountain are in Afghanistan whereas the south and eastern sides are in Pakistan. Noshaq is Afghanistan's highest mountain and is located in the northeastern corner of the country along the border with Pakistan. It is the westernmost 7,000 m (22,966 ft) peak in the world. The easiest access to Noshaq is from Wakhan Afghanistan.