Kōh-e Bandakā
Kōh-e Bandakā is a mountain in Afghanistan, rising to 6,812 m, the 4th highest we list in Afghanistan, part of the Hindu Kush.
Where it is
Kōh-e Bandakā lies in Afghanistan, in Badakhshan.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kūh-e Bandaka | 6,812 m | 0.0 km |
| Qal‘ah-ye Sorkhī | 6,171 m | 4.1 km |
| Kōh-e Shākh-e Safēd | 5,762 m | 11 km |
| Marghzār | 5,781 m | 17 km |
| Kōh-e Sar-e Darah-ye Jokhām | 5,880 m | 17 km |
| Kōh-e Maghzār-e Murīār Bēg | 5,757 m | 27 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Kōh-e Bandakā.
About this mountain
At 6,812 m, Kōh-e Bandakā ranks #153 globally among the 6,812 m peaks in this dataset and #4 within Afghanistan. Located in the Hindu Kush in Badakhshan, it has a topographic prominence of 2,834 m and lies 75 km from the nearest higher ground. The closest substantial neighbour is Kōh-e Shākh-e Safēd, 11 km away at 5,762 m.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noshaq | 7,485 m |
| 2 | Lunkho | 6,872 m |
| 3 | Kūh-e Bandaka | 6,812 m |
| 4 | Kōh-e Bandakā | 6,812 m |
| 5 | Baba Tungi | 6,513 m |
| 6 | Kōh-e Tūlōksā | 6,435 m |
| 7 | Sakar Sar | 6,271 m |
| 8 | Qal‘ah-ye Sorkhī | 6,171 m |
| 9 | Kōh-e Mēnjān | 6,130 m |
| 10 | Kōh-e Sar-e Tund | 6,001 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Kōh-e Bandakā?
- Kōh-e Bandakā rises to 6,812 m (22,349 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Kōh-e Bandakā?
- Kōh-e Bandakā is in Afghanistan, in Badakhshan.
- Where does Kōh-e Bandakā rank?
- It is the 4th highest of the 32 peaks we list in Afghanistan, and #153 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Kōh-e Bandakā?
- Jurm, Afghanistan, about 78 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.