200kms from Kashgar city, Karakul Lake is 3600ms above the sea level. Karakul lake covered an area is about10sqkm; depth of the lake is 30m. The sources of the water in the lake from snow melt of the Muztagh Ata. The source of the water in Kashgar is the water from Muztagh Ata and some other mountain ranges. The water for drinking in Kashgar is from underground or tap, the water for irrigation in Kashgar is from the snow melt of Karakoram and Kunlun mountain ranges.hZ8Kashgar Guide
There are around 3000 Kyrgyz people live around the lake. The Kyrgyz people are nomad; they raise animals, such as sheep, goat, horse, donkey, yak, and cow. The Kyrgyz people at the lake live in yurt or mud stone house.hZ8Kashgar Guide
For your trip to the Karakul Lake, you must have your passport with you. You should have enough clothes to keep you warm,hZ8Kashgar Guide
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because temperature difference between day and night is very big, sometimes you can see four seasons within an hour. If you intend to sleep over night at the lake, you should prepare high altitude tablet to solve your headache problem at night. Muztagh Ata Mountain is one of the biggest glaciers in China; it is hub of the great mountain ranges in Asia, the Karakoram Mountain to the south, Pamir plateau to the west, KunLun Mountain, TianShan Mountain to the north, it is near to Kongger nine peaks. Muztagh Ata Mountain is 7546m above the sea level. Kongger nine peaks, among the nine highest peaks are 7719m above the sea level. it is a wild landscape for the people who are interest in trekking.hZ8Kashgar Guide
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