Unai pass
| Unai pass | |||
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 Mountain passes in Afghanistan |
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| Compass direction | west | east | |
| Pass height | 3300 m | ||
| province | Wardak ( Afghanistan ) | ||
| Watershed | Helpful | Kabul | |
| Valley locations | Gardandiwal | Jalrez | |
| expansion | Pass road | ||
| Mountains | Sanglach Mountains | ||
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| Coordinates | 34 ° 27 '9 " N , 68 ° 22' 37" E | ||
The Unai Pass has a peak height of 3300 m and overcomes the Sanglach Mountains of the Hindu Kush in the Afghan province of Wardak .
It lies west of Kabul and forms the main connection between Kabul and Hazarajat . The pass is about 80 kilometers from Kabul and lies between Jalrez and Gardandiwal . The road continues to Gardandiwal to the 3700 m high Hajigak pass .
The Kabul River rises in the Sanglach Mountains not far from the Unai Pass, as is the longest river in Afghanistan, the Hilmend, at 1125 km .
Web links
- Information on www.lonelyplanet.com , accessed December 12, 2009