| Gomal Pass | |
|---|---|
| Gumal Pass1 | |
Gomal Pass Location of Gomal Pass Show map of AfghanistanGomal Pass Gomal Pass (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Show map of Khyber PakhtunkhwaGomal Pass Gomal Pass (FATA) Show map of FATAGomal Pass Gomal Pass (Pakistan) Show map of Pakistan | |
 Interactive map of Gomal Pass | |
| Location | Afghanistan–Pakistan border |
| Range | Hindu Kush |
| Coordinates | 31°55′00″N 69°19′00″E / 31.9167°N 69.3167°E / 31.9167; 69.3167 |
Gomal Pass (Pashto: ګومل) is a mountain pass on the Durand Line border between Afghanistan and the southeastern portion of South Waziristan in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (formerly FATA). It takes its name from the Gomal River2 and is midway between the legendary Khyber Pass and the Bolan Pass. It connects Ghazni in Afghanistan with Tank and Dera Ismail Khan in Pakistan.1 Gomal Pass, for a long time, has been a trading route for nomadic Powindahs.3
Two Pakistani rivers – Shna Pasta and Shore Mānda – as well as the Mandz Rāghah Kowri stream in Afghanistan flow close to Gomal Pass.4
References
References
- "Gumal Pass, Pakistan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- Wynbrandt, James. A Brief History of Pakistan. Infobase Publishing. p. 6. ISBN 9780816061846. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- "Gumal Pass | pass, Pakistan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- "The Gomal Pass". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.