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White Mountains, Afghanistan
The Spīn GharSafīd Mountain Range
in , 2009
() or Safēd Kōh (, less used in this area) both meaning ''White Mountain'', or sometimes (: Selseleh-ye Safīd Kūh) meaning ''white mountain range'', is a to the south of the . I ...
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran border, west, Turkmenistan to the Afghanistan–Turkmenistan border, northwest, Uzbekistan to the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border, north, Tajikistan to the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, northeast, and China to the Afghanistan–China border, northeast and east. Occupying of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains Afghan Turkestan, in the north and Sistan Basin, the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. Kabul is the country's capital and largest city. Demographics of Afghanistan, Afghanistan's population is estimated to be between 36 and 50 million. Ancient history of Afghanistan, Human habitation in Afghanistan dates to the Middle Paleolithic era. Popularly referred to as the graveyard of empire ...
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Khogyani District
Khogyani (, ) is a Districts of Afghanistan, district in the south of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, bordering Pakistan. Its population is entirely Pashtun people, Pashtun, and was estimated at 146,852 in 2002. The district is within the heartland of the Khogyani (Pashtun tribe), Khogyani tribe of Pashtuns. The district centre is the village of Kaga, Afghanistan, Kaga (or ''Kazha''). The offices of the District Governor, District Court, District Hospital, and other government agencies are in Kaga. Kaga is the economic center of the district; however Wazir is the second largest market place. Kaga town is connected with Jalalabad City through paved road. Wazir is also connected through a paved road with Kaga. Khogyani was one of the places in Afghanistan, where poppy cultivation got its highest point in Nangarhar Province. Although Khogyani is a district by itself, it is divided by other several districts. Khogyani is famous for its pleasant weather, and high-quality fruits. Its ...
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Alizai, Kurram
Alizai (Urdu:علی زئی) is a town in the Lower Kurram Valley in the Kurram District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Alizai is located near the Durand Line border with Afghanistan, about northeast of Khost, Afghanistan. It is Tehsil headquarters of Lower Kurram. Kurram Valley is divided into three tehsils. The Alizai Tehsil jurisdiction start from Sakhi Ahmadshah in the south, to Chapri at the gateway entrance of Kurram up to Ahmad Shah in North & Wali Chenna in the west. This area faced massive fighting between the Pakistani Army and the TTP, the place became safe later on however, although some civil unrest took place recently 2 Suicide Bombers attacked School Ground in 2015. The British Govt maintained detention facilities in Alizai, Pakistan at 1930s.(The elders calls that facility as "Zulam Ghar", Urdu language word which means The House of Brutality and that Facility is nowadays called Alizai Tehsil. Which consist of Political Tehsildar Office and a small custody jai ...
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Pewar
Pewar is a village located 16 km from Parachinar, the capital city of Kurram District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Situated on a narrow stretch of Pakistani territory south of Peshawar, Pewar borders Paktia Province in Afghanistan. It is the closest point in Pakistan to Kabul and lies near the Tora Bora region. The major tribes in Pewar and Parachinar include Turi, Bangash, Orakzai, Zazai, Mangal and Para Tsamkani. Pewar is renowned for its fresh fruits, vegetables, and scenic snowfall. History The name Pewar may derive from Pashto word pawar which mean one by one people come to protect that area which is located too near the border to Afghanistan.Khyber
The previous name, used for pawar was , which is still used by some Afghan peop ...
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Tari Mangal
Tari Mangal () is a town in the Kurram District, Kurram Valley at the Durand Line, near Spin Ghar, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. Tari Mangal is away from Parachinar, and from the town of Aryob in Zazi District, Afghanistan. The Pashtuns, Pashtun tribe Mangal has been living in Tari Mangal since 1600 AD. From 1977–1988, during the Soviet–Afghan War, the city served as a Mujahideen camp. Weapons and funds from United States, the United States, en route to Pakistan, were delivered to Afghanistan through the border at Tari Mangal, as well as its neighbouring region Torkham border crossing, Torkham. Due to Tari Mangal's normal weather in summer, many people from hot areas in Pakistan visit Tari Mangal to enjoy cold weather. History Current-day Tari Mangal is control by the Mangal tribe since 1600 AD. At that time, prior to the partition of India and formation of an independent Pakistan in 1947, Tari Mangal was a part of British Raj, British India. Education Tari Mangal, ...
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Kurram Valley
Kurram District () is a district in the Kohat Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The name Kurram comes from the river ''Kwarma'' () in Pashto, which itself derives from the Sanskrit word ''Krumu'' (). Until 2018, it functioned as an agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. However, with the merger of the FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it attained the status of a district. Geographically, it covers the Kurram Valley region which is a valley in the northwestern of Pakistan. Most of the population is Pashtun and the main religion is Islam (Shia and Sunni) in Kurram. Major tribes living in the Kurram District are Bangash, Turi, Orakzai, Wazir, MamozaiMassozai, Muqbil, Zazai, Mandan(Banusi), Paracha(non Pashtuns), Mangal, Ghilzai, Para Chamkani, Hazara and Khoshi tribe (Persian speaking tribe). Up until the year 2000, when the previous administrative divisions were abolished, the Kurram District was part of the Peshawar Division in the Nor ...
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Parachinar
Parachinar (; ) is a city and the capital of the Kurram District in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Parachinar is situated on the west of Peshawar, that juts into the Paktia, Logar and Nangarhar provinces of Afghanistan. With a distance of from the capital of Afghanistan Kabul, Parachinar is the closest point in Pakistan to Kabul. History The British soldier and historian C. M. Enriquez described the early history of Parachinar in his book ''The Pathan Borderland''. He writes that Malak (leader) Pare was a reputable Malak of the Pare Khel Tribe, a sub tribe of tribe called Turi (Shia), planted Poplarbr>trees some 200 years ago Before much settlement, the area was mostly arid. In terms of distribution, the ancient Poplar tree and the surrounding land belonged to the Parakhel tribe. This ownership is still authentic in official records or deeds of property. Parakhel tribesmen used to cultivate wheat in this desert area. During the wheat harvest, tents were p ...
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Shandur Top
Shandur Pass() is a pass located on the boundary of district Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan and Gilgit-Baltistan, a disputed territory within the larger region of Kashmir. Historically part of Gilgit-Baltistan; however, recent Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments have made claims for the Shandur. It is often referred to as 'The Roof of the World. The pass hosts the annual Shandur Polo Festival, an event that features polo matches between teams representing the Chitral District and Gilgit-Baltistan (disputed territory within the larger Kashmir region). These matches are held at the Shandur Polo Ground, located on Shandur Top. The festival typically spans three days, taking place from July 7 to July 9 each year. Approximately seven polo matches are played during this festival. Geography Shandur Pass, which is considered one of the most serene areas of Pakistan, is at an elevation of around 12,500 feet. It connects these two regions of Pakistan via a road. It is 212  ...
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Indus River
The Indus ( ) is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans-Himalayas, Himalayan river of South Asia, South and Central Asia. The river rises in mountain springs northeast of Mount Kailash in the Western Tibet region of China, flows northwest through the disputed Kashmir region, first through the Indian-administered Ladakh, and then the Pakistani administered Gilgit Baltistan, Quote: "Kashmir, region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent. It is bounded by the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang to the northeast and the Tibet Autonomous Region to the east (both parts of China), by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south, by Pakistan to the west, and by Afghanistan to the northwest. The northern and western portions are administered by Pakistan and comprise three areas: Azad Kashmir, Gilgit, and Baltistan, ... The southern and southeastern portions constitute the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian- and Pakistani-administered portions are divi ...
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Trough (geology)
In geology, a trough is a linear structural depression that extends laterally over a distance. Although it is less steep than a ''trench'', a trough can be a narrow basin or a geologic rift. These features often form at the rim of tectonic plates. There are various oceanic troughs on the ocean floors. Examples of oceanic troughs * Benue Trough * Cayman Trough * Hesperides Trough * Kings Trough * Mariana Trough * Nankai Trough * Northumberland Trough * Okinawa Trough in the East China Sea * Rockall Trough and others along the rift of the mid-oceanic ridge * Salton Trough * South Shetland Trough * Suakin TroughDinwiddie, Robert et al. (2008) ''Ocean: The World's Last Wilderness Revealed'', London, Dorling Kindersley, page 452. in the Red Sea * Timor Trough See also * Oceanic basin * Thalweg * Walker Lane The Walker Lane is a geologic trough roughly aligned with the California/Nevada border southward to where Death Valley intersects the Garlock Fault, a ...
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Kabul River
The Kabul River (; ), the classical Cophen , is a river that emerges in the Sanglakh Range of the Hindu Kush mountains in the northeastern part of Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan. It is separated from the watershed of the Helmand River by the Unai Pass. The Kabul River empties into the Indus River near Attock, Pakistan. It is the main river in eastern Afghanistan and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Course The Kabul River, which measures long, rises in the Sanglākh Range at Sar Čašma, located at an elevation of 14,000 feet above sea level in the Kōh-e Bābā mountains northwest of Kabul. It passes through the cities of Kabul and Jalalabad in Afghanistan. Its large drainage basin covers the eastern provinces of Nangarhār, Kunar, Laghmān, Lōgar, Kabul, Kāpisā, Parwān, Panjshēr, and Bāmyān before it flows into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan some north of the Durand Line border crossing at Torkham. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the river passes ...
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Logar River
The Logar River (also Lowgar) is a river of Afghanistan. It gives the name to the Logar Valley and Logar Province. In Maidan Wardak Province where the river originates, it is called Chak River. The Chaki Wardak Dam is built on the river in Chaki Wardak District, Maidan Wardak Province. The Logar River drains a wide tract of country, rising in Maidan Wardak Province on the southern slopes of the Sanglakh Range and receiving tributaries from hills in the Kharwar District, north-east of Ghazni. It joins the Kabul River a few kilometres below the city of Kabul Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province. The city is divided for administration into #Districts, 22 municipal districts. A .... The fertile and well irrigated Logar Valley, which is watered by the Logar's southern tributaries, is about long and wide. Lying in the vicinity of the capital, the distr ...
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