Noshaq
| Noshaq | |
|---|---|
| Noshak, Nowshakh | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,492 m (24,580 ft) Ranked 52nd |
| Prominence | 2,024 m (6,640 ft) |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 36°25′54″N 71°49′42″E / 36.43167°N 71.82833°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | نوشاخ (Dari) |
| Geography | |
Noshaq Location in Afghanistan Noshaq Location in Pakistan Noshaq Noshaq (Pakistan) | |
| Countries | Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Province |
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| Parent range | Hindu Kush |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 17 August 1960 by Toshiaki Sakai and Goro Iwatsubo (Japan) |
| Easiest route | glacier/snow climb |
Noshaq, also called Noshakh or Nowshakh (Dari: نوشاخ, Nowshākh, lit. 'new horn'), is the highest mountain in Afghanistan and the second highest in the Hindu Kush mountain range after Tirich Mir at 7,492 m (24,580 ft). Lying on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan, the north and west sides of the mountain are in Afghanistan whereas the south and eastern sides are in Pakistan. It is the westernmost 7,000 m (22,966 ft) peak in the world.
The easiest access to Noshaq is from the village of Qazideh in the Wakhan District of Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan. Foreigners are required to have an Afghan visa, including a special permission letter from Afghanistan's Ministry of Information and Culture.