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Band-e Hindukush

Coordinates: 35°11′02″N 68°43′30.8″E / 35.18389°N 68.725222°E / 35.18389; 68.725222
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Band-e Hindukush
Persian: بند هندوکش
Elevation4,258 m (13,970 ft)
LocationAfghanistan
RangeHindu Kush
Coordinates35°11′02″N 68°43′30.8″E / 35.18389°N 68.725222°E / 35.18389; 68.725222[1]

Band-e Hindukush (Persian: بند هندوکش) is a mountain pass in Parwan Province, Afghanistan. It is located west of Parwan and southwest of Salang Pass in Jabal Saraj District. It is several kilometres from the mountain Silsilah ye Koh e Hindukush and Kotal e Hindukush, from which the Band e Hindukush pass is 205 m higher in elevation. The pass is one of the highest passes in the country. This region has a dry warm summer.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Band-e Hindukush map". Mapcarta. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Band-e Hindūkush, Wilāyat-e Baghlān, Afghanistan". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2020-05-10.