Gomal Pass (Pashto: ګومل) is a mountain pass on the Durand Line border between Afghanistan and the southeastern portion of South Waziristan in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas. It takes its name from the Gomal River[2] and is midway between the legendary Khyber Pass and the Bolan Pass. It connects Ghazni in Afghanistan with Tank and Dera Ismail Khan in Pakistan.[1] Gomal Pass, for a long time, has been a trading route for nomadic Powindahs.[3]

Gomal Pass
Gumal Pass[1]
Gomal Pass is located in Afghanistan
Gomal Pass
Gomal Pass
Location of Gomal Pass
Gomal Pass is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Gomal Pass
Gomal Pass
Gomal Pass (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
Gomal Pass is located in FATA
Gomal Pass
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Gomal Pass (FATA)
Gomal Pass is located in Pakistan
Gomal Pass
Gomal Pass
Gomal Pass (Pakistan)
LocationAfghanistanPakistan border
RangeHindu Kush
Coordinates31°55′00″N 69°19′00″E / 31.9167°N 69.3167°E / 31.9167; 69.3167
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Two Pakistani rivers of Shna Pasta and Shore Mānda as well as  Mandz Rāghah Kowri stream  in Afghanistan flow close to Gomal Pass.[4]

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  1. ^ a b "Gumal Pass, Pakistan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  2. ^ Wynbrandt, James. A Brief History of Pakistan. Infobase Publishing. p. 6. ISBN 9780816061846. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Gumal Pass | pass, Pakistan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  4. ^ "The Gomal Pass". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.