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Hindu Kush

Also known as Pāriyātra Parvata, Paropamisadae, Hindukush, Caucasus

mountain range in Afghanistan and Pakistan

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The Hindu Kush is a major mountain range that stretches across Afghanistan and Pakistan, forming part of the larger mountain system in Central and South Asia. It is geographically and historically significant because it has shaped the region's climate, cultures, and trade routes for thousands of years.

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Vinony's link graph records 995 inbound references to Hindu Kush, and connects out to languages of Europe, Indian Ocean and Himalayas.

The entry is geolocated on the map in mountain, across 2 mapped points.

It is catalogued under topics including Hindu Kush, Iranian plateau and Landforms of Badakhshan Province.

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Elevation: 7708
Image: Mountains in Afghanistan.JPG

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Encyclopedic overview

Hindu Kush (top right) and its extending mountain ranges like Selseleh-ye Safīd Kūh or Koh-i-Baba to the west The Hindu Kush is an 800-kilometre-long (500 mi) mountain range in Central and South Asia to the west of the Himalayas. It stretches from central and eastern Afghanistan into northwestern Pakistan and far southeastern Tajikistan. The range forms the western section of the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region (HKH); to the north, near its northeastern end, the Hindu Kush buttresses the Pamir Mountains to the north near the point where the borders of China, Pakistan and Afghanistan meet, after which it runs southwest through Pakistan and into Afghanistan near their border.

The eastern end of the Hindu Kush merges with the Karakoram Range. Towards its southern end, it connects with the White Mountains near the Kabul River. It divides the valley of the Amu Darya (the ancient Oxus) to the north from the Indus River valley to the south. The range has numerous high snow-capped peaks, with the highest point being Tirich Mir or Terichmir at 7,708 metres (25,289 ft) in the Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

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