Takht-e-Sulaiman
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| Takht-e-Sulaiman | |
|---|---|
  Takht-e-Sulaiman | |
| Elevation | 3,487 m (11,440 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in Pakistan |
| Location | |
| Range | Sulaiman Mountains |
| Coordinates | 31°40′57.66″N 69°56′11.64″E / 31.6826833°N 69.9365667°ECoordinates: 31°40′57.66″N 69°56′11.64″E / 31.6826833°N 69.9365667°E |
For a site in West Azarbaijan, Iran known by the same name, see Takht-i-Suleiman
For a site located in Osh, Kyrgyzstan known by the same name, see Sulayman Mountain
Takht-e-Sulaiman or Solomon's Throne (Urdu, Pashto: تخت سليمان, from Persian: "Solomon's throne") is a peak located in Balochistan, Pakistan. At 3,487 metres (11,440 ft), it is the highest peak in the Sulaiman Mountains range. The legend of the Sulaiman mountain range is east of Quetta (Pakistan), overlooking the plain of the Indus river. Ibn Battuta named it Koh-i Sulaiman. [1]
References
- ↑ "Sulaiman Mountains, Pakistan". NASA Earth Observatory. October 7, 2002. Retrieved 10 Nov 2013.
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