Mountains in Afghanistan

Kuh-e Shashgal

6,290 m20,636 ft

Mountain · Hindu Kush · Afghanistan

Kuh-e Shashgal is a mountain peak in the Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan, near the eastern border of the country. It has a height of 6,290 m (20,640 ft) and a prominence height of 1,758 m (5,768 ft). It is also known for being the isolation parent of Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.

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At the summit · forecast for 12:00 PM

-17 °CSnow · wind 8 km/h from the SE

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Weather at the summit of Kuh-e Shashgal, 6,290 m

  1. 12:00 PM-17 °CSE 8 km/h0.8 mm
  2. 3:00 PM-18 °CSE 6 km/h0.7 mm
  3. 6:00 PM-21 °CE 3 km/h0.1 mm
  4. 9:00 PM-22 °CSW 3 km/h–
  5. 12:00 AM-23 °CS 3 km/h–
  6. 3:00 AM-21 °CS 3 km/h–
  7. 6:00 AM-22 °CS 3 km/h–
  8. 9:00 AM-18 °CSE 4 km/h–
Weather at the summit of Kuh-e Shashgal, 6,290 m
DaySkyHigh / lowRainWind up to
Wed, Oct 28-16 °C / -23 °C0.5 mm9 km/h
Thu, Oct 29-17 °C / -23 °C1.1 mm13 km/h
Fri, Oct 30-19 °C / -24 °C0.4 mm4 km/h
Sat, Oct 31-16 °C / -23 °C–4 km/h
Sun, Nov 1-15 °C / -23 °C–3 km/h
Mon, Nov 2-15 °C / -22 °C0.2 mm3 km/h
Tue, Nov 3-15 °C / -23 °C–3 km/h

Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 06:17 AM GMT+5. Times are local.

Facts

What it is
Mountain
Height above sea level
6,290 m (20,636 ft)
Prominence
1,758 m (5,768 ft)
Isolation
28 km to higher ground
Range
Hindu Kush
Parent peak
Noshaq
Coordinates
35.930°N 71.079°E
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Peaks near Kuh-e Shashgal

  1. Kohe Mondi6,234 m · 21 km awayOn the map
  2. Kuh-e Bandaka6,843 m · 29 km awayOn the map
  3. Kohe Chrebek6,290 m · 0 km awayOn the map
  4. Kuh-e-Akher SakhiMountain · 25 km awayOn the map
  5. Kuh-e-Bandaka TawikaMountain · 27 km awayOn the map
  6. Kuh-e-Bandaka UrisMountain · 32 km awayOn the map

Parent peak

The nearest higher peak its prominence is measured to.

  1. Noshaq7,492 mOn the map

Highest in the Hindu Kush

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