Hindu Kush

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Hindu Kush [r]: Mountain range and watershed of Central Asia. [e]

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The Hindu Kush mountain range extends east to west across a wide area of Central Asia, from western China and through Kashmir and northern Pakistan to Afghanistan. It is the watershed of both the Amu Darya (Oxus) and Indus rivers. The highest peak is Mount Tirich Mir at 25,230 feet.