Kangxiwar (Chinese: 康西瓦; pinyin: Kāng xī wǎ; Uighur: كەڭشىۋەر) is the location of a deserted town on the southwest side of the Kunlun Mountains. It is on the bank of the Karakash River in the western Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. It is also the base of the route to Hotan from the Karakash valley via the Hindutash pass. According to Chinese sources, Kangxiwar means "place with mine" in Uyghur. Kangxiwar Daban or Koshbel Pass (lit. '"twin pass"') is a mountain pass located at the elevation of 4,250 metres (13,940 ft) downstream to the west.