Spīn Ghar
Mountain range in eastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Mountain range in eastern Afghanistan. For other mountain ranges in Afghanistan, see Safēd Kōh.
The Spīn Ghar[1][2] (Pashto: سپین غر) or Safēd Kōh[3][4][5] (Dari: سفیدکوه, less used in this area) meaning both White Mountains, or sometimes (Pashto: Selseleh-ye Safīd Kūh[6]) meaning white mountain range, is a mountain range to the south of the Hindu Kush. It ranges from eastern Afghanistan into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, and forms a natural border between the two areas. Its highest peak is Mount Sikaram on the Afghanistan–Pakistan border, which towers above all surrounding hills to 4,755 m (15,600 ft) above mean sea level.[7] The lower hills are mostly barren and treeless, but pine grows on the main mountains that form the East Afghan montane conifer forests.[citation needed]
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Spīn Ghar / Safed Koh | |
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Pashto: سپین غر Persian: سفیدکوه Urdu: سفیدکوه | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Sikaram, Afghanistan–Pakistan Border |
Elevation | 4,755 m (15,600 ft) |
Coordinates | 33°58′N 70°22′E |
Geography | |
Countries | Afghanistan and Pakistan |
Provinces | Nangarhar, Logar, Paktia in Afghanistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan |
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