Gomal Pass
Gomal Pass (Pashto: ګومل) is a mountain pass on the Durand Line border between Afghanistan and the southeastern portion of South Waziristan in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas. It takes its name from the Gomal River[2] and is midway between the legendary Khyber Pass and the Bolan Pass. It connects Ghazni in Afghanistan with Tank and Dera Ismail Khan in Pakistan.[1] Gomal Pass, for a long time, has been a trading route for nomadic Powindahs.[3]
| Gomal Pass | |
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| Gumal Pass[1] | |
  Location of Gomal Pass  Gomal Pass (FATA) | |
| Location | Afghanistan–Pakistan border |
| Range | Hindu Kush |
| Coordinates | 31.9167°N 69.3167°E |
Two Pakistani rivers of Shna Pasta and Shore Mānda as well as Mandz Rāghah Kowri stream in Afghanistan flow close to Gomal Pass.[4]
References
- "Gumal Pass, Pakistan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- Wynbrandt, James. A Brief History of Pakistan. Infobase Publishing. p. 6. ISBN 9780816061846. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- "Gumal Pass | pass, Pakistan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- "The Gomal Pass". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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