Khyber Pass

Coordinates: 34°04′33″N 71°12′14″E / 34.07570°N 71.20394°E / 34.07570; 71.20394
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Khyber Pass
د خیبر درہ
درۂ خیبر
The pass connects Landi Kotal to the Valley of Peshawar.
Elevation1,070 m (3,510 ft)
Traversed byN-5 National Highway; Khyber Pass Railway
LocationBetween Landi Kotal and Jamrud
RangeSpīn Ghar (Safēd Kōh)
Coordinates34°04′33″N 71°12′14″E / 34.07570°N 71.20394°E / 34.07570; 71.20394
Khyber Pass د خیبر درہ درۂ خیبر‎ is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pass د خیبر درہ درۂ خیبر‎
Location of Khyber Pass
Khyber Pass د خیبر درہ درۂ خیبر‎ is located in Pakistan
Khyber Pass د خیبر درہ درۂ خیبر‎
Khyber Pass
د خیبر درہ
درۂ خیبر‎ (Pakistan)
Khyber Pass د خیبر درہ درۂ خیبر‎ is located in Afghanistan
Khyber Pass د خیبر درہ درۂ خیبر‎
Khyber Pass
د خیبر درہ
درۂ خیبر‎ (Afghanistan)

The Khyber Pass (also called the Khaiber Pass or Khaybar Pass) (Urdu: درہ خیبر) is a pass between Pakistan and Afghanistan; National Border Pass (International). It is the National Pass of Pakistan, and connects the frontiers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, to Afghanistan.

Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia, and a strategic military pass. The actual summit of the pass is 5 kilometers inside Pakistan at Landi Kotal. The pass cuts through the Safed Koh mountains which are a far southeastern extension of the Hindu Kush range.the height of the khyber pass is 1,070m and width is 140m.

The area around the Pass is inhabited by a number of Pashtun tribes, especially the Afridis.

Things to see around Khyber Pass[1][change | change source]

  • Michni Post at the Pak-Afghan border
  • Landikotal FC Mess
  • Torkham Car Market
  • Haji Ayub Afridi Compound
  • Ali Masjid Fort
  • Sphola Stupa
  • Shagai Fort
  • Khyber Steam Safari

References[change | change source]

  1. WIK (2023-06-07). "Living the Legends of Khyber Pass, Pakistan". How 2 Have Fun. Retrieved 2023-06-14.