Irshad Pass
| Irshad Pass | |
|---|---|
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| Elevation | 4,979 m (16,335 ft)[1] |
| Location | Afghanistan–Pakistan border |
| Range | Hindu Kush |
| Coordinates | 36°52′44″N 74°8′27″E / 36.87889°N 74.14083°E |
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Irshad Pass[a] (elevation 4,979 metres (16,335 ft)), is a mountain pass in the Hindu Kush that connects the Pakistani-administered territory of Gilgit-Baltistan with the narrow Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan.[1][2] According to a map in the National Geographic Magazine, the pass is located at an elevation of 4,979 metres (16,335 ft).[1] The National Geographic article mentions that the nomadic Kyrgyz people of the Wakhan Corridor, who total only about 1,100, cross the Irshad Pass in spring and autumn to trade animals for supplies at Babaghundi Ziarat in north-western Hunza Valley.[3]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ also referred to as Ershād Yūvīn, Yirshod Wuyin, Irshād Uwin Pass, Kotale Ers̄āḏ Owīn.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Salopek, Paul. "A Historic Journey Proceeds Across the Roof of the World". National Geographic.
- ^ GeoNames. "Kowtal-e Ershād Owīn". Retrieved 22 June 2009.
- ^ "Stranded on the Roof of the World." Michael Finkel. National Geographic Magazine, February, 2013, pp. 84-111.
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