Noshaq

Noshaq
نوشاخ
Noshak, Nowshakh
Highest point
Elevation7,492 m (24,580 ft)
Ranked 52nd
Prominence2,024 m (6,640 ft)
ListingCountry high point
Ultra
Coordinates36°25′54″N 71°49′42″E / 36.43167°N 71.82833°E / 36.43167; 71.82833
Geography
Noshaq نوشاخ is located in Afghanistan
Noshaq نوشاخ
Noshaq
نوشاخ
Location in Afghanistan
Noshaq نوشاخ is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Noshaq نوشاخ
Noshaq
نوشاخ
Location in Pakistan
Noshaq نوشاخ is located in Pakistan
Noshaq نوشاخ
Noshaq
نوشاخ
Noshaq
نوشاخ (Pakistan)
Location -
Afghanistan-Pakistan border
CountriesAfghanistan, Pakistan
ProvinceBadakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
Parent rangeHindu Kush
Climbing
First ascent1960 by Toshiaki Sakai and Goro Iwatsubo (Japan)
Easiest routeglacier/snow climb

Noshaq, also called Noshakh or Nowshakh (Dari: نوشاخ, Nowshākh, lit. "new horn"), is the second highest peak in the Hindu Kush Range after Tirich Mir at 7,492 m (24,580 ft). It lies on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The north and west sides of the mountain are in Afghanistan whereas the south and eastern sides are in Pakistan. Noshaq is Afghanistan's highest mountain and is located in the northeastern corner of the country along the border with Pakistan. It is the westernmost 7,000 m (22,966 ft) peak in the world. Easiest access to Noshaq is from Wakhan Afghanistan.