Mountains in Afghanistan
See it in 3DKuh-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
Weather at the summit of Kuh-e Shashgal, 6,290 m
- 12:00 PM-17 °CSE 8 km/h0.8 mm
- 3:00 PM-18 °CSE 6 km/h0.7 mm
- 6:00 PM-21 °CE 3 km/h0.1 mm
- 9:00 PM-22 °CSW 3 km/h–
- 12:00 AM-23 °CS 3 km/h–
- 3:00 AM-21 °CS 3 km/h–
- 6:00 AM-22 °CS 3 km/h–
- 9:00 AM-18 °CSE 4 km/h–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | Light snow | -16 °C / -23 °C | 0.5 mm | 9 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Light snow | -17 °C / -23 °C | 1.1 mm | 13 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Partly cloudy | -19 °C / -24 °C | 0.4 mm | 4 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Partly cloudy | -16 °C / -23 °C | – | 4 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Clear | -15 °C / -23 °C | – | 3 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Mostly clear | -15 °C / -22 °C | 0.2 mm | 3 km/h |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Clear | -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
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Coordinates
- 35.930°N 71.079°E
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Peaks near Kuh-e Shashgal
- Kohe Mondi6,234 m · 21 km awayOn the map
- Kuh-e Bandaka6,843 m · 29 km awayOn the map
- Kohe Chrebek6,290 m · 0 km awayOn the map
- Kuh-e-Akher SakhiMountain · 25 km awayOn the map
- Kuh-e-Bandaka TawikaMountain · 27 km awayOn the map
- Kuh-e-Bandaka UrisMountain · 32 km awayOn the map
Parent peak
The nearest higher peak its prominence is measured to.
- Noshaq7,492 mOn the map
Highest in the Hindu Kush
- Terich Mir7,708 mOn the map
- Noshaq7,492 mOn the map
- Istor-o-Nal7,403 mOn the map
- Saraghrar7,338 mOn the map
- Shingeik Zom7,291 mOn the map
- Udren Zom7,140 mOn the map
- Kohe Shakhawr7,084 mOn the map
- Nobaism Zom7,070 mOn the map
- Kuh-e Shashgal6,290 mOn the map
Highest mountains in Afghanistan
- Noshaq7,492 mOn the map
- Kohe Shakhawr7,084 mOn the map
- Shah Dhar7,038 mOn the map
- Lunkho e Dosare6,901 mOn the map
- Kuh-e Bandaka6,843 mOn the map
- Koh-e Keshni Khan6,745 mOn the map
- Kuh-e Shashgal6,290 mOn the map
- Sakar Sar6,271 mOn the map
- Kohe Mondi6,234 mOn the map
- Mir Samir5,809 mOn the map
Towns near Kuh-e Shashgal
- Chitral64 km away