Salang mountains

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Salang mountains are found in Parwan Province and Baghlan Province in northeastern Afghanistan. [1]

Salang mountain ranges as seen from an airplane in Afghanistan. Salang mount ranges.jpg
Salang mountain ranges as seen from an airplane in Afghanistan.

These mountains lie in between the cities of Charikar in the south and Baghlan in the north.

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References

  1. "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-06-20.

Coordinates: 35°19′18″N69°1′32″E / 35.32167°N 69.02556°E / 35.32167; 69.02556