What is Jamrud?
'''Jamrud''' ({{lang-ur|جمرود}}) is a town in the [[Khyber Agency]], one of the [[Federally Administered Tribal Areas]] of [[Pakistan]]. The town is the doorway to the [[Khyber Pass]], part of the Hindu Kush range. The town has road and rail linkages with [[Peshawar]] city of Pakistan, and a pass connects it with Landi Kotal, near the borders of [[Afghanistan]]. Jamrud, lying in proximity to the Khyber pass, has remained a location on the trade route between central Asia and the South Asia and a strategic military location. ==Location== Jamrud is at an altitude of 1512&nbsp;ft (461 meters) above sea level and is 10.2 miles (17&nbsp;km) west from the city of Peshawar. [[Jamrud Fort]] is at 33.969N,71.338E. ==People== A number of [[Pashtun]] tribes live here, especially the [[Afridi]]s. {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Khyber District]]