Lowari Pass

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Lowari Pass is a high mountain pass in northern Pakistan that connects the Chitral region with the rest of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through the Hindu Kush range.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain pass
road tunnel
accessesValley Chitral Valley
alsoKnownAs Lowari Pass Top
Lowari Top
category Hindu Kush passes
Mountain passes of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Mountain passes of Pakistan
climate alpine
connects Chitral District
Dir District
connectsRegion Chitral region
rest of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
country Pakistan
Pakistan
elevation about 10230 feet
about 3118 metres
hasInfrastructure Lowari Tunnel
hazard avalanches
heavy snowfall
landslides
historicalUse traditional route between Chitral and Dir
importance major road link between Chitral and rest of Pakistan
locatedIn Hindu Kush
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Upper Dir–Chitral corridor
locatedNear Chitral
Dir
locatedUnder Lowari Pass
mountainRange Hindu Kush
notableFor dangerous winter conditions
frequent closures due to snow
partOf Hindu Kush road network
province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
region northern Pakistan
roadNumber N-45
roadType mountain road
seasonalAccessibility often closed in winter
surface paved sections
unpaved sections
terrain steep
winding
travelRestriction often restricted during heavy snow
usedFor trade route
vehicular traffic

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Chitral District
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Malakand Division
hasPass
Lowari Pass ("Lowari Top")
Lowari Pass ("Lowari Pass Top")
alsoKnownAs
Lowari Pass ("Upper Dir–Chitral corridor")
locatedIn
Lowari Tunnel
locatedUnder

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