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| Katpana Desert | |
|---|---|
| Cold Desert | |
 February 2016 photograph of the high-altitude desert, where sand dunes are seasonally covered in snow | |
  Cold Desert Location within Pakistan | |
| Floor elevation | 2,226 m (7,303 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country |  Pakistan[1] |
| Adm. Unit |  Gilgit-Baltistan |
| District | Skardu District |
| Population center | Skardu |
| Coordinates | 35°18′38″N75°35′27″E / 35.310522°N 75.590747°E /35.310522; 75.590747 |
TheKatpana Desert (Biang-a Naqpo), known also asKatpana Biang-a orCold Desert,[2] is a high-altitude desert located inSkardu Valley in District Skardu,Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.[1] The desert contains large sand dunes that are sometimes covered in snow during the winters. Situated at an elevation of 2,226 metres (7,303 ft) above sea level, the Katpana Cold Desert is one of the highest deserts in the world. While the desert technically stretches from the banks ofIndus River in the south of Skardu to New Ranga Village in the north, the portion of the desert that is most frequented by tourists is located near Katpana Lake close toSkardu Airport.[3]
Temperatures range from a maximum of 27 °C (81 °F) and a minimum (in October) of 8 °C (46 °F), which can drop further to below −17 °C (1 °F) in December and January. The temperature occasionally drops as low as −25 °C (−13 °F).
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