Kotal e Hindukush
| Kotal-e Hindukush | |
|---|---|
| (Persian: کوتل هندوکش) | |
| Elevation | 4,053 m (13,297 ft) |
| Location | Afghanistan |
| Range | Hindu Kush |
| Coordinates | 35°16′27.6″N 68°54′23.1″E / 35.274333°N 68.906417°ECoordinates: 35°16′27.6″N 68°54′23.1″E / 35.274333°N 68.906417°E[1] |
Kotal-e Hindukush (Persian: کوتل هندوکش, abbreviation of Koh and Tal [2] is a mountain pass in Parwan Province, Afghanistan. It is localed north of Parwan and southwest of Salang Pass (Persian: کوتل سالنگ) west of the highway Jabal Saraj in the height of the village Taj coordinates: (35.311203,69.114618) (Persian: تاج, Crown) and Kotal e Taj (Persian: کوتل تاج , Taj Pass. Kotal e Hindukusch is 6 km from the mountain under the name Silsilah ye Koh e Hindukush. The Pass is one of the highest passes in the country. It is 205 m lower than the mountain Band e Hindukush (Band mean lake or dam and also abbreviation of Darband (Persian: دربند mountain close orStrait) or Kohband (Persian: کوه بند )
References
- ↑ "Kotal-e Hindukush Near Parwan". . Retrieved February 23, 2014. External link in
|work=(help) - ↑ Koh or Kuh mean mountain and Tal mean also in German valley or dale or Darra
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