Irshad Pass
Irshad Pass, is a mountain pass in the Hindu Kush that connects the Pakistani-administered territory of Gilgit-Baltistan with the Wakhan District of Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan.- Type: Pass with an elevation of 4,942 metres
- Description: mountain pass in Hindukush mountain range
- Also known as: “Ershād Yūvīn”, “Irshad Unwin-Pass”, “Īrshād Ūwīn”, “Irshad Uwin Pass”, “Irshād Uwin Pass”, “Kotale Ers̄āḏ Owīn”, “Kowtal-e Ershād Owīn”, “Yirshod Wuyin”, and “कोतल-ए-इर्शाद ओवीन”
Irshad Pass
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.87747° or 36° 52′ 39″ north
Longitude
74.14175° or 74° 8′ 30″ east
Elevation
4,942 metres (16,214 feet)
Open location code
8J8PV4GR+XP
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Irshad Pass” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ممر إرشاد”
- Cebuano: “Irshad Pass”
- German: “Irshad-Pass”
- Hindi: “इर्शाद दर्रा”
- Japanese: “イルシャード峠”
- Persian: “گردنه ارشاد”
- Swedish: “Irshadpasset”
- Ukrainian: “Іршад”
- Ukrainian: “Перевал Іршад”
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Places to explore: Irshad and Biyatar.
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Highlights: Sūrki Ūwīn and Qoz Yaz Glacier.
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