Hindu Kush
The Hindu Kush (/kʊʃ, kuːʃ/; Pashto, Persie an Urdu: هندوکش), an aa kent in Sanskrit as Pāriyātra Parvata an in Auncient Greek as the Caucasus Indicus Ancient Greek: Καύκασος Ινδικός) or Paropamisadae (Ancient Greek: Παροπαμισάδαι), is an 800-kilometre-long (500 mi) moontain range that stretches atween central Afghanistan an northren Pakistan.
Hindu Kush | |
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Hindu Kush Range | |
Heichest pynt | |
Peak | Tirich Mir |
Elevation | 7,690 m (25,230 ft) |
Coordinates | 36°14′45″N 71°50′38″E / 36.24583°N 71.84389°ECoordinates: 36°14′45″N 71°50′38″E / 36.24583°N 71.84389°E |
Geografie | |
Topografie o the Hindu Kush range[1]
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Kintras | |
Region | Sooth-Central Asie |
Parent range | Himalayas |
References
eedit- ↑ Hindu Kush, Encyclopedia Iranica