Kalandar Pass

Kalandar Pass
Elevation17,130 ft (5,221 m)
LocationAfghanistan–Pakistan border
RangeHindukush Mountains
Coordinates36°54′22″N 73°53′51″E / 36.90611°N 73.89750°E / 36.90611; 73.89750

Kalandar pass, also known as Qalandar Uwin pass, is a high mountain pass in the Hindu Kush mountain range with an elevation of 17,130 ft..[1][2]

This pass connects the Karambar River Valley, upper Gilgit Valley, in Ishkoman Tehsil of Ghizer District of Pakistan, with the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan.

References

  1. ^ Marsh, Lawrence K.; Quinting, Gerd (June 1983). Gazetteer of Afghanistan: Names Approved by the United States Board of Geographic Names. Washington: Defense Mapping Agency. p. 223. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  2. ^ Evans, Stephen G.; DeGraff, Jerome V. (1 January 2002). Catastrophic Landslides: Effects, Occurrence, and Mechanisms. Geological Society of America. p. 347. ISBN 978-0-8137-4115-4. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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