Koh e Alburz, Romanized as ''Kuh i Elburz'', ''Gory Koh-i-Elburz'', ''Kohe Alborz'', ''Kuh i Alborz'' ( prs, کوه البرز ''high mountain'') is a mountain a ridge of the
Hindu Kush
The Hindu Kush is an mountain range in Central and South Asia to the west of the Himalayas. It stretches from central and western Afghanistan, Quote: "The Hindu Kush mountains run along the Afghan border with the North-West Frontier Province ...
in Afghanistan,
Balkh Province
Balkh (Dari: , ''Balx'') is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the north of the country. It is divided into 15 districts and has a population of about 1,509,183, which is multi-ethnic and mostly a Persian-speaking society. The c ...
. The ridge is elongated to the south of the ancient city of
Balkh, which is about 25 kilometers northwest from the city of
Mazar-i-Sharif
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. It is a tertiary, elongated ridge with steep slopes to the north and south. The comb has short canyons. Between the breaking points are the small river ''Schadyan'' and Marmal mountain. The German ISAF troops call their nearby military camp
Camp Marmal
Camp Marmal was an installation of the Afghan Armed Forces. It was adjacent to Maulana Jalaluddin Balkhi International Airport in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, at the foot of the Hindu Kush mountains. The camp was opened in September 2005. The ca ...
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One-thousanders of Afghanistan
Landforms of Balkh Province