Kohe Mondi
Kohe Mondi (also knowns as Koh-e-Mondi or Koh-i-Mondi) is a mountain peak located at 6,248 metres (20,499 ft) above sea level in the Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan.[1]
| Kohe Mondi | |
|---|---|
  Kohe Mondi Location in Afghanistan | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,248 m (20,499 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 35°47′25″N 70°55′04″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hindu Kush |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 26, 1962 by German team |
Sunset View on Kohe Mondi by Kamran Shukoor
Location
Kohe Mondi is located in the Kuran wa Munjan District of the Badakhshan Province. The mountain is located in the central section of the Hindu Kush mountain range. Its flanks are drained by the Mundschan, the right source river of the Kokcha River, running to the west. Kohe Mondi was historically associated with the Mandanr Tribe of the Pashtun Yousafzai.
First ascent
Kohe Mondi was first climbed on July 26, 1962, by a group of mountaineers from Bamberg (Otto Reus, Hanno Vogel and Sepp Ziegler).[2]
References
- Owen, Lewis (2020-09-01). "Hindu Kush". Britannica.com. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- Ichiro Yoshizawa. "Asia, Afghanistan, Koh-i-Mondi and Koh-i-Jumi". American Alpine Journal, 1966, vol. 15.
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