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Geography

Which mountain range contains K2?

  • The Karakoram
  • The Himalayas proper
  • The Hindu Kush

The answer is The Karakoram. K is for the range.

Karakoram

The Karakoram is a mountain range in Asia located primarily in the Kashmir region. The range spans the borders of Pakistan, China, and India, with the north-western extremities of the range extending into Afghanistan and Tajikistan. The Karakoram contains four of the fourteen eight-thousanders, the highest of which is K2, the second highest mountain on Earth.

Wikipedia · Karakoram