Kunlun Mountains extend about 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) from the Pamir Highland in central Asia to central China. The western section forms a single chain. The eastern section spreads out and splits, enclosing the Qaidam and Qinghai basins. The Altun and the Qilian ranges form the northern boundary of the Tibetan Highlands. Ulugh Muztagh, which rises to a height of 25,338 feet (7,723 meters), in China, is the highest peak in the Kunlun Mountains.
