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Koh-e Hindukush | |
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(Dari: کوه هندوکش) | |
Koh-e HindukushLocation in the Hindu Kush | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,150 m (13,620 ft) |
Parent peak | Hindu Kush |
Coordinates | 35°24′2.1″N 69°9′32.4″E / 35.400583°N 69.159000°E / 35.400583; 69.159000 |
Geography | |
Location | Parwan Province |
Parent range | Hindu Kush |
Koh-e Hindukush (Dari: کوه هندوکش "mountain which attracts the Hindu or Hindu-happy"). It is a mountain of the Hindu Kush in Afghanistan. It is located in Parwan Province.
Koh-e Hindukush lies from northeast to southwest of Afghanistan and divides the Amu Darya valley into northern and southern parts.
The highest peak of Koh-e Hindukush is Mount Tirich Mir, (7,690 meters), located in the Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
References
- "Hindu Kush | mountains, Asia". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- "Hindu Kush | mountains, Asia". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
Parwan Province | ||
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Capital: Charikar | ||
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