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Selseleh-ye Safīd Kūh
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Selseleh-ye Safīd Kūh

mountain range, Afghanistan
Also known as: Paropamisus Range
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  • Herāt, Afghanistan: ancient citadel
    Herāt

    …largest of these is the Selseleh-ye Safīd Kūh (Paropamisus Range). The province is traversed from east to west by the Harīrūd River, along which most of the people live in agricultural oases. The capital, located in the largest oasis, is a centre of Afghan trade with Iran and Turkmenistan and…

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    …largest of these is the Selseleh-ye Safīd Kūh (Paropamisus Range). The province is traversed from east to west by the Harīrūd River, along which most of the people live in agricultural oases. The capital, located in the largest oasis, is a centre of Afghan trade with Iran and Turkmenistan and…

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