The township of Bulungkol is located on the
Pamir Plateau, in the southwest of
Akto County, between east longitude 74°36′- 75°37′ and north latitude 38°10′- 38°58′. It is bordered by
Barin Township and
Kirzilto Township to the east, by the
town of
Oytak to the north, by
Muji Township to the west, and by
Tashkurgan County and the
Republic of Tajikistan to the south. The township has an border with neighboring Tajikistan, with 8
mountain passes connecting the two. The seat of Bulungkol Township is away from the Akto County seat. The area of grassland is , and the area of grazed grassland is . Bulungkol comprises a number of mountains and valleys, with most of its elevation ranging from to above sea level. The township's highest point,
Kongur Tiube, is above sea level. The mountains of Kongur Tagh and
Muztagh Ata are cascaded, the gullies are horizontal and vertical, and the peaks are covered with snow all year round. There are large areas of
glaciers, with the and the Kangxiwar River () originating from these glaciers. Bulungkol Township's landscape also includes a number of lakes and springs.
Flora and fauna The township is home to rare wild animals, such as the
snowcock,
snow leopard,
procapra przewalskii and
argali. There is also rare vegetation such as
sand holly and
snow lotus.
Geology –
Mustag Mountains from the
Karakoram Highway next to the
Karakul Lake The mineral resources mainly include metal mines such as
iron,
gold and
copper, and non-metallic minerals such as
diamond,
granite and
muscovite.
Climate Bulungkol Township has an
alpine climate with an average annual temperature of . The township's average temperature in January is , and its an average temperature in July is . Bulungkol Township typically experiences an annual
precipitation of between and , and a
frost-free period of 90 to 100 days. File:Kongur south.jpg|South face of Kongur Tagh File:Kongur Shan.jpg|Kongur Tagh File:公格尔雪峰 - panoramio.jpg|Kongur Tagh File:Karakul-kongur-d11.jpg|
Karakul Lake File:7,719m Kongur Tagh Gez Valley Karakoram Highway Kyrgyz Xinjiang China 新疆 吉爾吉斯 喀喇昆仑公路 盖孜河谷 公格尔峰 - panoramio.jpg|Gez Valley File:7,719m Kongur Tagh Karakoram Highway Kyrgyz Xinjiang China 新疆 吉爾吉斯 喀喇昆仑公路 公格尔峰 - panoramio (1).jpg|
gobi and
glaciers File:Lake Bulungkol Karakoram Highway Kyrgyz Xinjiang China 新疆 吉爾吉斯 喀喇昆仑公路 白沙湖 - panoramio (1).jpg|Bulungkol Lake File:Lake Bulungkol Karakoram Highway Kyrgyz Xinjiang China 新疆 吉爾吉斯 喀喇昆仑公路 白沙湖 - panoramio (3).jpg|Bulungkol Lake File:NJ-43-6 Murgab, Soviet Union; China.jpg|Map of the region including Bulungkol (
DMA, 1988) ==Administrative divisions==