Koh-e Baba
| Koh-e Baba | ||
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| Highest peak | Shah Fuladi ( 5048 m ) | |
| location | Bamiyan ( Afghanistan ) | |
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| Coordinates | 34 ° 39 ′ N , 67 ° 37 ′ E | |
The Koh-e Baba ( Pashtun بابا غر Bâbâ Ǧar ; Persian کوه بابا Koh-e Bâbâ ) is a mountain range in central Afghanistan .
It extends northwest of Kabul over a length of about 250 km in an east-west direction and represents a southwestern continuation of the Hindu Kush . In the Shah Fuladi the mountain range reaches a height of 5048 m . The Koh-e Baba forms a watershed between several river systems . To the north of the mountain range is about through the Bamiyan Valley flowing Kunduz River to the Amu Darya drained. The Hari Rud rises in the northwest of the mountains . The south of the Koh-e Baba is drained by the Hilmend river system.
A main road between Kabul and Bamiyan leads over the Hajigak Pass , which is at an altitude of 3,500 m .
Web links
Article Koh-e Baba in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)