Batura sar also referred to as Batura I, is the 25th highest mountain on earth and the 10th highest in Pakistan. It is the highest peak of the Batura Muztagh, which is the westernmost subrange of the Karakoram range. It forms the apex of the Batura Wall, which is a continuously high part of the backbone of the Batura Muztagh. Alternate forms of the name of this peak are Batura, Batura I, and Batura I East.Batura Sar and the Batura Wall lie near the middle of the Batura Muztagh, which is the only part of the Karakoram which is west of the Hunza River. The river curves around the southwest, west, and northwest sides of the Batura Muztagh. In turn, the Gojal Valley lies in the Hunza District of the Gilgit-Baltistan area of Pakistan۔
In addition to being one of the highest mountains in the world, Batura Sar is also the second most prominent peak in the Karakoram range.Since it lies at the northwest end of the Karakoram, there is no higher peak north or west of it in the world.