Jamrud
Jamrūd (Pashto/) or Jam () is a town in the Khyber District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Located in the Valley of Peshawar, on the western fringe of Peshawar city, Jamrud is the doorway to the Khyber Pass which is just to the west of the town. The pass connects Jamrud with Landi Kotal to the west, located near the border of Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province.
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- Jamrud
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- جمرود
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- ps
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- Jam
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- Town
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- Bab-e-Khyber in Jamrud town
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- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan
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- right
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- Country
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- District
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Jamrud and Warmando Mela
- Jamrud
- Warmando Mela
- History
- Demographics
- Population
- Languages
- Religion
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Jamrūd (Pashto/) or Jam () is a town in the Khyber District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Located in the Valley of Peshawar, on the western fringe of Peshawar city, Jamrud is the doorway to the Khyber Pass which is just to the west of the town. The pass connects Jamrud with Landi Kotal to the west, located near the border of Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province.
Jamrud has remained a location on the trade route between Central Asia and South Asia, and a strategic military location. It is located at an altitude of above sea level. The Jamrud Fort is located west of the city of Peshawar. == Jamrud and Warmando Mela ==
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