Central Asia
- Glaciers
- 75,613
- Total area
- 50,344 km²
Central Asia has 75,613 glaciers covering 50,344 km² in total, according to the Randolph Glacier Inventory 7.0, across 9 subregions. The largest named glacier is Tuomuer Glacier, at 266 km².
Subregions
Pamir (Safed Khirs / West Tarim)
15,744 glaciers, 10,465 km²
West Tien Shan
14,682 glaciers, 9,299 km²
Inner Tibet
11,185 glaciers, 8,221 km²
West Kun Lun
7,906 glaciers, 8,086 km²
Southeast Tibet
7,391 glaciers, 4,357 km²
East Kun Lun (Altyn Tagh)
3,854 glaciers, 3,212 km²
East Tien Shan (Dzhungaria)
6,255 glaciers, 3,083 km²
Hissar Alay
5,340 glaciers, 1,954 km²
Qilian Shan
3,256 glaciers, 1,666 km²
Largest named glaciers
- 1. Tuomuer Glacier
West Tien Shan, 266 km²
- 2. Zhongfeng Glacier
West Kun Lun, 238 km²
- 3. Kunlun Glacier
West Kun Lun, 212 km²
- 4. Duofeng Glacier
West Kun Lun, 209 km²
- 5. Tugebieliqi Glacier
West Tien Shan, 185 km²
- 6. Chongce Glacier
West Kun Lun, 166 km²
- 7. Wukuer Glacier
West Tien Shan, 150 km²
- 8. Yulong Glacier
West Kun Lun, 139 km²
- 9. West Kunlun Glacier
West Kun Lun, 135 km²
- 10. West Yulong Glacier
West Kun Lun, 124 km²
- 11. Gongxing Glacier
West Kun Lun, 115 km²
- 12. West Monuomaha Glacier
East Kun Lun (Altyn Tagh), 111 km²
- 13. Kelayayilake Glacier
Pamir (Safed Khirs / West Tarim), 101 km²
- 14. Bingshui River Glacier
West Kun Lun, 87.1 km²
- 15. Monuomaha Glacier
East Kun Lun (Altyn Tagh), 77.5 km²
- 16. Koxqar Baqi Glacier
West Tien Shan, 69.3 km²
- 17. Akeshayi Glacier
West Kun Lun, 42.4 km²
- 18. Aerqialeteer Glacier
West Tien Shan, 42 km²
- 19. Asejiaguo Glacier
Inner Tibet, 39.7 km²
- 20. Gangjiaquba Glacier
Inner Tibet, 34.1 km²
- 21. South Jianggudiru Glacier
Inner Tibet, 33.9 km²
- 22. Zuxuehui Glacier
Southeast Tibet, 33.4 km²
- 23. Gunshi River Glacier
West Kun Lun, 33.3 km²
- 24. Quanshui Glacier
West Kun Lun, 31.9 km²
Central Asia in numbers
| Subregion | Glaciers | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Pamir (Safed Khirs / West Tarim) | 15,744 | 10,465 km² |
| West Tien Shan | 14,682 | 9,299 km² |
| Inner Tibet | 11,185 | 8,221 km² |
| West Kun Lun | 7,906 | 8,086 km² |
| Southeast Tibet | 7,391 | 4,357 km² |
| East Kun Lun (Altyn Tagh) | 3,854 | 3,212 km² |
| East Tien Shan (Dzhungaria) | 6,255 | 3,083 km² |
| Hissar Alay | 5,340 | 1,954 km² |
| Qilian Shan | 3,256 | 1,666 km² |
| Total | 75,613 | 50,344 km² |
Source: RGI 7.0 Consortium (2023), Randolph Glacier Inventory, Version 7.0, NSIDC, CC BY 4.0. Download the full list from the research portal.
