Landi Kotal
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Lanḍī Kōtal (Pashto: لنډي کوتل, Urdu: لنڈی کوتل) or Lwargai (Pashto: لواړګی Lwāṛgai) is a town in the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, and the administrative capital of Khyber District. It was one of the largest towns in the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas, and is located 1,072 metres (3,517 ft) above sea level, on the route across the mountains to the city of Peshawar.[2][3][4] Landi Kotal is at the western edge of the Khyber Pass that marks the entrance to the Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan, which is located just 5 kilometres (3 mi) to the west.
Landi Kotal
لنڈی کوتل لنډي کوتل (لواړګی) Lwargai | |
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Coordinates: 34°6′19″N 71°9′19″E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
District | Khyber |
Tehsil | Landi Kotal |
Elevation | 1,072 m (3,517 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 33,697 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Calling code | 0924 |
Landi Kotal is a tourist destination. It was the terminus railway station of Khyber Pass Railway. A tourist train, the Khyber train safari was run on this railway. However, the train closed down in 2006 after floods washed away the railway track and bridges.
Landi Kotal is the main shopping centre for the Shalmani, Shinwari, Afridi, and Mulagori tribes of Khyber Agency.