What is Khyber Pass?
{{Infobox mountain pass | name = Khyber Pass<br/>د خیبر درہ<br/>{{nq|درۂ خیبر}} | photo = KhyberPassPakistan.jpg | photo_caption = The pass connects [[Landi Kotal]] to the [[Valley of Peshawar]]. | elevation_m = 1070 | elevation_ref = | location = Between [[Landi Kotal]] and [[Jamrud]] | range = [[Spīn Ghar]] (Safēd Kōh) | coordinates = {{Coord|34.07570|N|71.20394|E|type:pass|display=inline,title}} | map = Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan#Afghanistan | map_caption = Location of Khyber Pass | traversed = [[File:Pakistan_N-5.svg|1000x25px]][[N-5 National Highway]]; [[Khyber Pass Railway]] }} The '''Khyber Pass''' (also called the '''Khaiber Pass''' or '''Khaybar Pass''') ({{lang-ur|Ø¯Ø±Û Ø®ÛŒØ¨Ø±}}) is a [[mountain pass|pass]] between [[Pakistan]] and [[Afghanistan]]; '''National ''Border'' Pass''' (International). It is the ''National Pass'' of '''Pakistan''', and connects the [[frontier]]s of [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]], Pakistan, to Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important [[trade route]] between [[Central Asia]] and [[South Asia]], and a [[strategy|strategic]] [[military]] pass. The actual [[summit]] of the pass is 5 kilometers inside Pakistan at [[Landi Kotal]]. The pass cuts through the [[Safed Koh]] [[mountain]]s which are a far southeastern extension of the [[Hindu Kush]] range.the [[height]] of the khyber pass is 1,070m and [[width]] is 140m. The area around the Pass is inhabited by a number of [[Pashtun]] tribes, especially the [[Afridi]]s. == Things to see around Khyber Pass<ref>{{Cite web|last=WIK|date=2023-06-07|title=Living the Legends of Khyber Pass, Pakistan|url=https://how2havefun.com/travel/khyber-pass|access-date=2023-06-14|website=How 2 Have Fun|language=en-US}}</ref> == * Michni Post at the Pak-Afghan border * Landikotal FC Mess * Torkham Car Market * Haji Ayub Afridi Compound * Ali Masjid Fort * Sphola Stupa * Shagai Fort * Khyber Steam Safari ==References== {{Reflist}} {{multistub|Geo|Asia}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Mountain passes of Pakistan]]