Gomal Pass

Gomal Pass (Pashto: ګومل) is a mountain pass on the Durand Line border between Afghanistan and the southeastern portion of South Waziristan in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas. It takes its name from the Gomal River^[2] and is midway between the legendary Khyber Pass and the Bolan Pass. It connects Ghazni in Afghanistan with Tank and Dera Ismail Khan in Pakistan.^[1] Gomal Pass, for a long time, has been a trading route for nomadic Powindahs.^[3]

Gomal Pass
Gumal Pass[1]
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Location	Afghanistan–Pakistan border
Range	Hindu Kush
Coordinates	31.9167°N 69.3167°E / 31.9167; 69.3167

Two Pakistani rivers of Shna Pasta and Shore Mānda as well as  Mandz Rāghah Kowri stream  in Afghanistan flow close to Gomal Pass.^[4]

See also

• Gomal River
• Gomal Zam Dam
• Gomal University
• Gomal District

References

1. "Gumal Pass, Pakistan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
2. Wynbrandt, James. A Brief History of Pakistan. Infobase Publishing. p. 6. ISBN 9780816061846. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
3. "Gumal Pass | pass, Pakistan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
4. "The Gomal Pass". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.