Khyber Pass

Khyber Pass
د خیبر درہ (Pashto)
درۂ خیبر (Urdu)
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
RangeWhite Mountains (Spīn 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 (Pashto) درۂ خیبر (Urdu) is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pass د خیبر درہ (Pashto) درۂ خیبر (Urdu)
Location of Khyber Pass
Khyber Pass د خیبر درہ (Pashto) درۂ خیبر (Urdu) is located in Pakistan
Khyber Pass د خیبر درہ (Pashto) درۂ خیبر (Urdu)
Khyber Pass
د خیبر درہ (Pashto)
درۂ خیبر (Urdu) (Pakistan)
Khyber Pass د خیبر درہ (Pashto) درۂ خیبر (Urdu) is located in Afghanistan
Khyber Pass د خیبر درہ (Pashto) درۂ خیبر (Urdu)
Khyber Pass
د خیبر درہ (Pashto)
درۂ خیبر (Urdu) (Afghanistan)
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The Khyber Pass (Urdu: درۂ خیبر; Pashto: د خيبر دره, romanized: De Xēber Dara, lit.'Valley of Khyber' [d̪ə xebər d̪ara]) is a mountain pass in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, on the border with the Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan. It connects the town of Landi Kotal to the Valley of Peshawar at Jamrud by traversing part of the White Mountains. Since it was part of the ancient Silk Road, it has been a vital trade route between Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent and a strategic military choke point for various states that controlled it. The Khyber Pass is considered one of the most famous mountain passes in the world.[1]

  1. ^ Wright, Colin. "Maliks of Khyber Pass". www.bl.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-03-07.