This is a list of glaciers in Asia.
List of glaciers
Bhutan
China
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Angsi Glacier- Tibet
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Bayi Glacier - Qinghai
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Hailogou Galicer - SiChuan
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July 1 Glacier - GanSu
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Kangshung Glacier- Tibet
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Laigou Galicer - Tibet
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Midui Galicer - Tibet
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Mingyong Glacier - Yunnan
* Muzart Glacier - Xinjiang
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Purog Kangri Glacier - Tibet
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Puruogangri - Tibet
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Rongbuk Glacier - Tibet
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Sarpo Laggo Glacier - Xinjiang
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Teram Kangri Glacier - Xinjiang
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Touming Mengke Glacier - GanSu
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Urumqi Glacier No.1 - Xinjiang
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Urdok Glacier - Xinjiang
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Yinsugaiti Glacier - Xinjiang
Indonesia
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Carstensz Glacier
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West Northwall Firn
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East Northwall Firn
All three are on
Puncak Jaya. The Meren Glacier on the summit disappeared at some time between 1992 and 2000.
India
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List of glaciers of India
Japan
Nagano Prefecture
is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,007,682 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture ...
* Kakunesato Glacier, Mount Kashimayari
Toyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Toyama Prefecture has a population of 993,848 (1 January 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,247.61 km2 (1,640.01 sq mi). Toyama Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the ...
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Gozenzawa Glacier,
Mount Tate
* Kuranosuke Glacier, Mount Tate
* Komado Glacier,
Mount Tsurugi
* Sannomado Glacier, Mount Tsurugi
* Ikenotan Glacier, Mount Tsurugi
Kazakhstan
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Gorodetsky Glacier
Kyrgyzstan
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Engilchek Glacier
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Sarychat glacier
Mongolia
Bayan-Ölgii Province
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Potanin Glacier
Nepal
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Hunku Glacier
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Imja Glacier
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Khumbu Glacier
Pakistan
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Abruzzi Glacier
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Baltoro Glacier
The Baltoro Glacier (; ) is a glacier located in the Shigar District of the Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan. It stretches for in length. It is one of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions. It is home to some of the world’s high ...
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Batura Glacier
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Biafo Glacier
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Biarchedi Glacier
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Bilafond Glacier in the Siachen area claimed by both Pakistan and India.
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Godwin-Austen Glacier
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Gondogoro Glacier
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Hainablak Glacier
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Hispar Glacier
*Hussaini Glacier
*Hoper Glacier
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Lonak Glacier
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Miar Glacier
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Panmah Glacier
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Passu Glacier
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Rupal Glacier
*Sachiokuh Glacier
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Sarpo Laggo Glacier
*Shaigri Glacier
*Shandar Glacier
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Shani Glacier
*Shireen Maidan Glacier
*Shishpar Glacier
*Shuijerab Glacier
*Shutwerth Glacier
*Silkiang Glacier
*Sim Glacier
*Siru Glacier
*Skora La Glacier
*Sokha Glacier
*South Barum Glacier
*Sovoia Glacier
*Stokpa Lungma Glacier
*Sumayar Bar Glacier
*Tarashing Glacier
*Thalo Glacier
*Thui Glacier
*Toltar Glacier
*Toshain Glacier
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Trango Glacier
*Trivor Glacier
*Tsarak Tsa Glacier
*Udren Glacier
*Uli Biaho Glacier
*Ultar Glacier
*Upper Khurdopin Glacier
*Upper Tirich Glacier
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Vigne Glacier
*West Vigne Glacier
*Wyeen Glacier
*Yermanendu Glacier
*Yazghill Glacier
*Yishkuk Glacier
*Yukshgoz Glacier
*Zindikharam Glacier
Tajikistan
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Fedchenko Glacier
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Russian Geographical Society Glacier
See also
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List of glaciers
A glacier ( ) or () is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight; it forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many years, often centuries. Glaciers slowly defor ...
References
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United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology. The agency was founded on Mar ...
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Glaciers
A glacier (; or ) is a persistent body of dense ice, a form of rock, that is constantly moving downhill under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. It acquires ...
Asia
Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which ...