As Islam Spread from Afghanistan to India after Afghanis crossed these Mountains to Bring Islam to India they are called as a Result Hindu Kush or Eliminator of Hindus in Hindi language although it also contains Solomon Range and his Takht ( Kings Seat ) Attributed to Hazrat Solomon PBUH the Prophet of Jews of King Solomon and Queen Sheba fame.
The Hindu Kush , also known as Pāriyātra Parvata , Caucasus Indicus, or Paropamisadae , is an 800 km (500 mi) long mountain range that stretches between central Afghanistan and northern Pakistan. It is a subrange of the Himalayan range.
Hindu Kush Mountains
The Hindu Kush system stretches about 966 kilometres (600 mi) laterally West to East , but its median north-south measurement is about 240 kilometres (150 mi).
Ranges of Hindu Kush
Only about 600 kilometers (370 mi) out of the 966 kilometers (600 mi) Total Hindu Kush system is called the Proper Hindu Kush mountains. The rest of the 366 KM of Hindu Kush System consists of numerous smaller mountain ranges including :
The mountains of the Hindu Kush system diminish in height as they stretch westward towards Kabul Toward the middle, near Kabul, they extend from 4,500 to 6,000 meters (14,800 to 19,700 ft); in the west, they attain heights of 3,500 to 4,000 meters (11,500 to 13,100 ft).The average altitude of the Hindu Kush is 4,500 meters (14,800 feet).
Helmand River,
Hari River
Kabul River( Peshawar)
Watershed from the Sistan Basin.
Numerous high passes ("kotal") transect the mountains, forming a strategically important network for the transit of caravans.
1. Khyber Pass ( Landi Kotal) Pakistan (1,027 m).
2. Salang Pass (Kotal-e Salang) Afghanistan (3,878 m); it links Kabul and points south of it to northern Afghanistan. The completion of a tunnel within this pass in 1964 reduced travel time between Kabul and the north to a few hours. The Salang tunnel at 3,363 m and the extensive network of galleries on the approach roads were constructed with Soviet financial and technological assistance and involved drilling 1.7 miles through the heart of the Hindu Kush.
3. Tang-e Gharu Pass Afghanistan , superseded in 1960 by a road constructed within the Kabul River's most spectacular gorge, the This remarkable engineering feat reduced travel time between Kabul and the Pakistan border from two days to a few hours.
4- Kotal-e Shibar Afghanistan Previously access to the north through this Kotal/Pass (3,260 m) took three days.
5- Kotal-e Lataband Afghanistan (2,499 m) east of Kabul.
6- Shotorgardan (3,720 m), linking Logar and Paktiya provinces.
7- Bazarak (2,713 m), leading into Mazari Sharif.
8- Khawak Pass (4,370 m) in the Panjsher Valley.
9- Anjuman Pass (3,858 m) Panjsher Valley giving entrance to the north.
10- The Hajigak (2,713 m)
11- Unai (3,350 m) lead into the eastern Hazarajat and Bamyan Valley.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 31 Mountains exists above 7,000 Meters or 7KM vertically ,
- Karkorum Range ( Pakistan).
- Soloman Range ( Pakistan).
- Pamir Range( Pamir Range)
- Koh-e Baba Range
- Salang.Range
- Koh-e Paghman.Range
- Siah Koh Range (also called the eastern Tor Ghar )
- Koh-e Khwaja Mohammad Range
- Selseleh-e Band-e Turkestan.Range
- Safēd Kōh – eastern / The Spin Ghar Range
- Safid Koh -western Range / Paropamise by western scholars, though that name has been slowly falling out of use over the last few decades its Parts are (Malmand, Chalap Dalan, Siah Band and Doshakh)
The mountains of the Hindu Kush system diminish in height as they stretch westward towards Kabul Toward the middle, near Kabul, they extend from 4,500 to 6,000 meters (14,800 to 19,700 ft); in the west, they attain heights of 3,500 to 4,000 meters (11,500 to 13,100 ft).The average altitude of the Hindu Kush is 4,500 meters (14,800 feet).
Rivers that flow from the mountain system include:
Helmand River,
Hari River
Kabul River( Peshawar)
Watershed from the Sistan Basin.
Numerous high passes ("kotal") transect the mountains, forming a strategically important network for the transit of caravans.
Hindu Kush mountain passes are:
1. Khyber Pass ( Landi Kotal) Pakistan (1,027 m).
2. Salang Pass (Kotal-e Salang) Afghanistan (3,878 m); it links Kabul and points south of it to northern Afghanistan. The completion of a tunnel within this pass in 1964 reduced travel time between Kabul and the north to a few hours. The Salang tunnel at 3,363 m and the extensive network of galleries on the approach roads were constructed with Soviet financial and technological assistance and involved drilling 1.7 miles through the heart of the Hindu Kush.
3. Tang-e Gharu Pass Afghanistan , superseded in 1960 by a road constructed within the Kabul River's most spectacular gorge, the This remarkable engineering feat reduced travel time between Kabul and the Pakistan border from two days to a few hours.
4- Kotal-e Shibar Afghanistan Previously access to the north through this Kotal/Pass (3,260 m) took three days.
5- Kotal-e Lataband Afghanistan (2,499 m) east of Kabul.
6- Shotorgardan (3,720 m), linking Logar and Paktiya provinces.
7- Bazarak (2,713 m), leading into Mazari Sharif.
8- Khawak Pass (4,370 m) in the Panjsher Valley.
9- Anjuman Pass (3,858 m) Panjsher Valley giving entrance to the north.
10- The Hajigak (2,713 m)
11- Unai (3,350 m) lead into the eastern Hazarajat and Bamyan Valley.
7000 Meter Plus Mountains of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 31 Mountains exists above 7,000 Meters or 7KM vertically ,
Important for Mountaineering and are situated vertically from Sea level with Lowest one about 7,020 Meters and the Highest one called Trichmir Main vertically About 7,708 Meters in Highest Situated in World top 10 Highest Mountains of world and also Visible from Commercial Aircraft as Far as Islamabad and while Landing .
Trich Mir in Chitral
it is a sub range of the Hindu Kush Himalayan range. It divides the valley of the Amu Darya (the ancient Oxus) in Afghanistan to the north from the Indus River valley to the south. The highest point in the Hindu Kush is Tirich Mir (7,708 m or 25,289 ft) in Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
To the east the Hindu Kush buttresses the Pamir range Situated inside of Pakistan near the point where the borders of China, Pakistan and Afghanistan meet, after which it runs southwest through Pakistan and into Afghanistan, finally merging into minor ranges in western Afghanistan. The mountain range separates Central Asia from South Asia .
Trich Mir in Chitral
it is a sub range of the Hindu Kush Himalayan range. It divides the valley of the Amu Darya (the ancient Oxus) in Afghanistan to the north from the Indus River valley to the south. The highest point in the Hindu Kush is Tirich Mir (7,708 m or 25,289 ft) in Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
To the east the Hindu Kush buttresses the Pamir range Situated inside of Pakistan near the point where the borders of China, Pakistan and Afghanistan meet, after which it runs southwest through Pakistan and into Afghanistan, finally merging into minor ranges in western Afghanistan. The mountain range separates Central Asia from South Asia .
Giglit Baltistan and Chitral Part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Forms this Pamir Range although some of it is In Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
The Eastern Hindu Kush range, also known as Pamirs is also Known as “ Roof Top of the World “ , mostly located in northern Pakistan and the Nuristan and Badakhshan provinces of Afghanistan .
The Eastern Hindu Kush range, also known as Pamirs is also Known as “ Roof Top of the World “ , mostly located in northern Pakistan and the Nuristan and Badakhshan provinces of Afghanistan .
In Pakistan’s Chitral District of Khyber Paktunkhwa is home to Tirich Mir, Noshaq, and Istoro Nal, the highest peaks in the Hindu Kush. The range also extends into Ghizar, Yasin Valley, and Ishkoman in Pakistan's Northern Areas.
The highest point in the Hindu Kush is Tirich Mir (7,708 m or 25,289 ft) in Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
To the east the Hindu Kush buttresses the Pamir range near the point where the borders of China, Pakistan and Afghanistan meet, after which it runs southwest through Pakistan and into Afghanistan, finally merging into minor ranges in western Afghanistan. The mountain range separates Central Asia from South Asia.
Trich Mir in Pamir
Chitral is considered to be the pinnacle of the Hindu Kush region. The highest peaks, as well as countless passes and massive glaciers, are located in this region. The Chiantar, Kurambar, and Terich glaciers are amongst the most extensive in the Hindu Kush and the melt water from these glaciers form the Kunar River, which eventually flows south into Afghanistan and joins the Bashgal, Panjsher, and eventually the much smaller Kabul River.
Mountain Passes which join Afghanistan to Chitral, Pakistan, include the Baroghil (3,798 m) and the Kachin (5,639 m), which also cross from the Wakhan corridor a small Few KM Area with 4 time zones of 4 countries ie Pakistan , Afghanistan , China and Tajikistan .
There are a number of other important passes in Afghanistan China and Pakistan in Pamirs , it The Wakhjir Pass (4,923 m), proceeds from the Wakhan Corridor into Xinjiang, China, and into Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Passes which join Afghanistan to Chitral, Pakistan, include the Baroghil (3,798 m) and the Kachin (5,639 m), which also cross from the Wakhan.
Pamir Valley or the Chitral Valleys is Most beautiful and also best place to Visit in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is journey of Life Time to See the breathtaking beauty and Nature at its best among the Pamir Ranger of mountains of Hindu Kush in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The Kilash Tribe and Chitralis and Gilgit,s Live here who are here who celebrate their Festivals and also are Pagan Tribe who have their own customs and are slowly Losing their culture and being Assimilating in Islamic culture .
Pamirs forms the Starting Point of Durand Line in North , that Divides the Afghanistan Tajikistan and Pakistan and it is also called the “ Roof Top of the world “,
The highest point in the Hindu Kush is Tirich Mir (7,708 m or 25,289 ft) in Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
To the east the Hindu Kush buttresses the Pamir range near the point where the borders of China, Pakistan and Afghanistan meet, after which it runs southwest through Pakistan and into Afghanistan, finally merging into minor ranges in western Afghanistan. The mountain range separates Central Asia from South Asia.
Trich Mir in Pamir
Chitral is considered to be the pinnacle of the Hindu Kush region. The highest peaks, as well as countless passes and massive glaciers, are located in this region. The Chiantar, Kurambar, and Terich glaciers are amongst the most extensive in the Hindu Kush and the melt water from these glaciers form the Kunar River, which eventually flows south into Afghanistan and joins the Bashgal, Panjsher, and eventually the much smaller Kabul River.
Mountain Passes which join Afghanistan to Chitral, Pakistan, include the Baroghil (3,798 m) and the Kachin (5,639 m), which also cross from the Wakhan corridor a small Few KM Area with 4 time zones of 4 countries ie Pakistan , Afghanistan , China and Tajikistan .
There are a number of other important passes in Afghanistan China and Pakistan in Pamirs , it The Wakhjir Pass (4,923 m), proceeds from the Wakhan Corridor into Xinjiang, China, and into Northern Areas of Pakistan.
Passes which join Afghanistan to Chitral, Pakistan, include the Baroghil (3,798 m) and the Kachin (5,639 m), which also cross from the Wakhan.
Pamir Valley or the Chitral Valleys is Most beautiful and also best place to Visit in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is journey of Life Time to See the breathtaking beauty and Nature at its best among the Pamir Ranger of mountains of Hindu Kush in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The Kilash Tribe and Chitralis and Gilgit,s Live here who are here who celebrate their Festivals and also are Pagan Tribe who have their own customs and are slowly Losing their culture and being Assimilating in Islamic culture .
Pamirs forms the Starting Point of Durand Line in North , that Divides the Afghanistan Tajikistan and Pakistan and it is also called the “ Roof Top of the world “,
Lord Curzon the Head of East india Company Personally came and visited this Places and he was one who Invented Durand line , border between Afghanistan and India later Adopted as Pakistan Border with Afghanistan .
Pamir valley Is situated here in Gilgit and Chitral Pakhtunkhwa and starts from Wahkhan corridor that belongs to 4 countries Afghanistan , Pakistan , Tajikistan and China.
The Wakhan Corridor (alternatively Vakhan Corridor, or Wakhan) is the narrow strip of territory in northeastern Afghanistan that extends to China and separates Tajikistan from Pakistan. The corridor, wedged between the Pamirs to the north and the Hindu Kush to the south, is about 350 km (220 mi) long and 13–65 kilometres (8.1–40.4 mi) wide.
Inside the Wakhan Corridor is a high mountain valley from which the Panj and Pamir Rivers emerge and form the Amu Darya.
Pamir valley Is situated here in Gilgit and Chitral Pakhtunkhwa and starts from Wahkhan corridor that belongs to 4 countries Afghanistan , Pakistan , Tajikistan and China.
The Wakhan Corridor (alternatively Vakhan Corridor, or Wakhan) is the narrow strip of territory in northeastern Afghanistan that extends to China and separates Tajikistan from Pakistan. The corridor, wedged between the Pamirs to the north and the Hindu Kush to the south, is about 350 km (220 mi) long and 13–65 kilometres (8.1–40.4 mi) wide.
Inside the Wakhan Corridor is a high mountain valley from which the Panj and Pamir Rivers emerge and form the Amu Darya.
A trade route through the valley has been used by travelers going to and from East, South and Central Asia since antiquity. Wakhan Corridor can also refer to the valley and the trade route.
The closure of the Afghan-Chinese border crossing at the Wakhjir Pass at the east end of the Wakhan Corridor, however, has turned the valley into a cul de sac inhabited by nomads.
The corridor was a political creation of the Great Game. On the corridor's north side, agreements between Britain and Imperial Russia in 1873 and between Britain and Afghanistan in 1893 effectively split the historic region of Wakhan by making the Panj and Pamir Rivers the border between Afghanistan and the Russian Empire. On its south side, the Durand Line agreement of 1893 marked the boundary between British India and Afghanistan.
The corridor was a political creation of the Great Game. On the corridor's north side, agreements between Britain and Imperial Russia in 1873 and between Britain and Afghanistan in 1893 effectively split the historic region of Wakhan by making the Panj and Pamir Rivers the border between Afghanistan and the Russian Empire. On its south side, the Durand Line agreement of 1893 marked the boundary between British India and Afghanistan.
This left a narrow strip of land as a buffer between the two empires, which became known as the Wakhan Corridor in the 20th century. As of 2010, the Wakhan Corridor had 12,000 inhabitants.
The northern part of the Wakhan is also referred to as the Afghan Pamir which is in Afghanistan .
The Wakhan Corridor forms the panhandle of Afghanistan's Badakhshan Province. At its western entrance near the Afghan town of Ishkashim, the corridor is 18 km (11 mi) wide.[1] The western third of the corridor varies from 13–30 km (8.1–18.6 mi) in width and widens to 65 km (40 mi) in the central Wakhan. At its eastern end, the corridor forks into two prongs that wrap around a salient of Chinese territory, forming the two countries' 92 km (57 mi) boundary.
The Wakhjir Pass, on the southeastern prong is about 300 km (190 mi) from Ishkashim.
The easternmost point of the northeastern prong is about 350 km (220 mi) from Ishkashim. On the Chinese side of the border is Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
The northern border is formed by the Pamir River and Lake Zorkul in the west and the high peaks of the Pamir Mountains in the east. To the north is Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous region.
In the south, the corridor is bounded by the high mountains of the Hindu Kush and Karakoram. The Broghol and Irshad Passes along the southern flank offer access, respectively, to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltistan on Pakistan's side of the border. The Dilisang Pass is disused.
The corridor is higher in the east (the Wakjir Pass is 4,923 m (16,152 ft) in elevation) and descends to about 3,037 m (9,964 ft) at Ishkashim.
The Wakhjir River emerges from an ice cave on the Afghan side of the Wakhjir Pass and flows west, joining the Bozai Darya near the village of Bozai Gumbaz and forms the Wakhan River. The Wakhan River then joins the Pamir River near Kala-i-Panj to form the Panj River, which then flows out of the Wakhan Corridor at Ishkashim.
Chinese descriptions of the Wakhan Corridor include the Taghdumbash Pamir, a high mountain valley east of the Wakhjir Pass that is about 100 km (62 mi) long.[7][8] This valley, through which the Tashkurgan River flows, is generally about 3–5 km (1.9–3.1 mi) wide and less than 1 km (0.62 mi) at its narrowest point.
3 Tirich Mir (West II)
Height Range Group District
4 Tirich Mir (West I)
6 Tirich Mir (West III)
Height Range Group District
The easternmost point of the northeastern prong is about 350 km (220 mi) from Ishkashim. On the Chinese side of the border is Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
The northern border is formed by the Pamir River and Lake Zorkul in the west and the high peaks of the Pamir Mountains in the east. To the north is Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous region.
In the south, the corridor is bounded by the high mountains of the Hindu Kush and Karakoram. The Broghol and Irshad Passes along the southern flank offer access, respectively, to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltistan on Pakistan's side of the border. The Dilisang Pass is disused.
The corridor is higher in the east (the Wakjir Pass is 4,923 m (16,152 ft) in elevation) and descends to about 3,037 m (9,964 ft) at Ishkashim.
The Wakhjir River emerges from an ice cave on the Afghan side of the Wakhjir Pass and flows west, joining the Bozai Darya near the village of Bozai Gumbaz and forms the Wakhan River. The Wakhan River then joins the Pamir River near Kala-i-Panj to form the Panj River, which then flows out of the Wakhan Corridor at Ishkashim.
Chinese descriptions of the Wakhan Corridor include the Taghdumbash Pamir, a high mountain valley east of the Wakhjir Pass that is about 100 km (62 mi) long.[7][8] This valley, through which the Tashkurgan River flows, is generally about 3–5 km (1.9–3.1 mi) wide and less than 1 km (0.62 mi) at its narrowest point.
The List of 31 Mountains Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mountains are as following:
1 Tirich Mir (Main)
Height Range Group District
7,708 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
2 Tirich Mir (East)
Height Range Group District
2 Tirich Mir (East)
Height Range Group District
7,692 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
3 Tirich Mir (West II)
Height Range Group District
7,500 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
4 Tirich Mir (West I)
Height Range Group District
7,487 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
5 Istro-Nal (Main)
Height Range Group District
5 Istro-Nal (Main)
Height Range Group District
7,403 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
6 Tirich Mir (West III)
Height Range Group District
7,400 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
7 Istro-Nal (North I)
Height Range Group District
7,373 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
8 Istro-Nal (North II)
Height Range Group District
7,372 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
9 Istro-Nal (North III)
Height Range Group District
7,365 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
10 Saragharar (Main)
Height Range Group District
7,349 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
11 Saraghrar (Central)
Height Range Group District
7,330 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
12 Saragharar (S)
Height Range Group District
7,307 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
13 Istro-Nal (South)
Height Range Group District
7,303 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
14 Istro-Nal (West I)
Height Range Group District
7,300 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
15 Saraghrar (NW)
Height Range Group District
7,300 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
16 Istro-Nal (West II)
Height Range Group District
7,280 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
17 Istro-Nal (Northwest)
Height Range Group District
7,276 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
18 Saraghrar (SW-I)
Height Range Group District
7,250 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
19 Saraghrar (SE-I)
Height Range Group District
7,208 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
20 Istro-Nal (X)
Height Range Group District
7,200 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
21 Saraghrar (SW-II)
Height Range Group District
7,200 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
22 Shakawar
Height Range Group District
7,125 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
23 Koh-I-Nadir Shah
Height Range Group District
7,116 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
24 Udren Zom (N)
Height Range Group District
7,108 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
25 Langar (Main)
Height Range Group District
7,100 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
26 Saraghrar (SS)
Height Range Group District
7,100 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
27 Udren Zom (Central)
Height Range Group District
7,080 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
28 Langar (SE)
Height Range Group District
7,061 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
29 Udren Zom (S)
Height Range Group District
7,050 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
30 Saraghrar (N)
Height Range Group District
7,040 indukush Hindukush Chitral
31 Akber Chioh/Akher
Height Range Group District
7,020 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral.
7 Istro-Nal (North I)
Height Range Group District
7,373 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
8 Istro-Nal (North II)
Height Range Group District
7,372 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
9 Istro-Nal (North III)
Height Range Group District
7,365 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
10 Saragharar (Main)
Height Range Group District
7,349 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
11 Saraghrar (Central)
Height Range Group District
7,330 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
12 Saragharar (S)
Height Range Group District
7,307 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
13 Istro-Nal (South)
Height Range Group District
7,303 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
14 Istro-Nal (West I)
Height Range Group District
7,300 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
15 Saraghrar (NW)
Height Range Group District
7,300 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
16 Istro-Nal (West II)
Height Range Group District
7,280 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
17 Istro-Nal (Northwest)
Height Range Group District
7,276 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
18 Saraghrar (SW-I)
Height Range Group District
7,250 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
19 Saraghrar (SE-I)
Height Range Group District
7,208 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
20 Istro-Nal (X)
Height Range Group District
7,200 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
21 Saraghrar (SW-II)
Height Range Group District
7,200 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
22 Shakawar
Height Range Group District
7,125 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
23 Koh-I-Nadir Shah
Height Range Group District
7,116 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
24 Udren Zom (N)
Height Range Group District
7,108 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
25 Langar (Main)
Height Range Group District
7,100 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
26 Saraghrar (SS)
Height Range Group District
7,100 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
27 Udren Zom (Central)
Height Range Group District
7,080 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
28 Langar (SE)
Height Range Group District
7,061 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
29 Udren Zom (S)
Height Range Group District
7,050 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral
30 Saraghrar (N)
Height Range Group District
7,040 indukush Hindukush Chitral
31 Akber Chioh/Akher
Height Range Group District
7,020 Hindukush Hindukush Chitral.
