Hindu Kush mountain range

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Hindu_Kush_mountain_range
GPTKB entity
Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mountain range
gptkbp:borders Afghanistan and Pakistan
gptkbp:climate cold and dry
gptkbp:earthquake yes
gptkbp:extendsTo gptkb:western_Pakistan
gptkb:Pamir_Mountains
gptkbp:flora gptkb:lake
gptkb:juniper
spruce
gptkbp:geology mainly metamorphic and sedimentary rocks
gptkbp:glaciersPresent yes
gptkbp:hasFauna gptkb:markhor
ibex
snow leopard
gptkbp:highestPoint gptkb:Tirich_Mir
7708 meters
gptkbp:historicalSignificance ancient trade routes
invasions into South Asia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hindu Kush mountain range
gptkbp:length about 800 km
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkbp:nameMeaning Killer of Hindus
gptkbp:nameOrigin gptkb:Persian
gptkbp:notableTown gptkb:Faizabad
gptkb:Chitral
Bamyan
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Himalayan_mountain_system
gptkbp:passesInclude gptkb:Salang_Pass
gptkb:Bajaur_Pass
Khyber Pass
gptkbp:population sparsely populated
gptkbp:separates Central Asia and South Asia
gptkbp:source Amu Darya
Kabul River
gptkbp:strategicImportance military and trade routes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSitesNearby gptkb:Bamyan_Valley
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mount_Siah_Sang
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7