Shamsah Kandao
Shamsah Kandao is a pass in Momand Dara District, Nangarhar and has an elevation of 1,362 metres. Shamsah Kandao is situated nearby to the locality Torkham border crossing, as well as near Haji Mir Kili.Places of Interest
Highlights include Torkham Border.
Torkham Border
Border checkpoint
Torkham border crossing is a major border crossing between the Pakistani city of Torkham and Afghanistan, located along the Grand Trunk Road on the international border between the two countries. Torkham Border is situated 2½ km east of Shamsah Kandao.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torkham.
Torkham
Town
Photo: Syed533, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Torkham is a Pakistani town in Khyber District, that is the location of the Torkham Border Crossing with Afghanistan just to the west of the historic Khyber Pass. Torkham is situated 3½ km east of Shamsah Kandao.
Shamsah Kandao
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 1,362 metres
- Also known as: “Pereval Shamsa-Kandao”, “Shamsa Kandao”, and “Shamsah Kanḏow”
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Momand Dara District, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Shamsah Kandao” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shamsah Kandao”
- Persian: “کوتلٔ شمسه”
- Swedish: “Shamsah Kandao”
Localities in the Area
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