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Koh-e Hindukush

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Koh-e Hindukush

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Koh-e Hindukush (Dari: "mountain which attracts the Hindu or Hindu-happy"). It is a mountain of the Hindu Kush in Afghanistan. It is located in Parwan Province. Koh-e Hindukush lies northeast to southwest of Afghanistan and divides the Amu Darya valley into northern and southern parts. The highest peak of Koh-e Hindukush is Mount Tirich Mir, (7, 690 meters), located in the Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

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