Where is Salang Pass?

northern Afghanistan
The Salang Pass (Dari: كتل سالنگ‎ Kutal-i Salang, el. 3,878 m or 12,723 ft) is currently the primary mountain pass connecting northern Afghanistan with Parwan Province, with onward connections to Kabul Province, southern Afghanistan, and to the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

How high is Salang Pass?

12,723′
Kōtal-e Sālang/Elevation

How long is the Salang tunnel in Afghanistan?

2.67-kilometre-
The Salang Tunnel (Dari: تونل سالنگ‎ Tūnel-e Sālang, Pashto: د سالنگ تونل‎ Da Sālang Tūnel) is a 2.67-kilometre-long (1.66 mi) tunnel located at the Salang Pass in the Hindu Kush mountains, between the Parwan and Baghlan provinces of Afghanistan, about 90 kilometers north of the city of Kabul.

Who constructed Salang road?

In the north, the Soviets built the Salang Tunnel. The Cold War heated up. The Soviets’ disastrous invasion and occupation in the 1980s would cost them dearly, and led to U.S. funding of the anti-Soviet mujahideen.

Who built the Salang tunnel?

the Soviet Union
The tunnel is 2.67-kilometre-long (1.66 mi) long and bypassed the challenging Salang Pass. It was built by the Soviet Union in 1964. It has become a traffic nightmare: it was built for a daily use of 1,000 to 2,000 vehicles and now between 7.000 and 10.000 vehicles pass through the tunnel daily.

What is the meaning of Hindu Kush?

Killer of Hindu
Hindu Kush is generally translated as “Killer of Hindu” or “Hindu-Killer”. Boyle’s Persian-English dictionary indicates that the suffix -koš [koʃ] is the present stem of the verb ‘to kill’ (koštan کشتن).

Does Afghanistan have Himalayas?

The Himalayas stretch across the northeastern portion of India. They cover approximately 1,500 mi (2,400 km) and pass through the nations of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan and Nepal. View The Himalayas in a larger map.