Takht-e-Sulaiman
Takht-e-Sulaiman (Pashto: تخت سليمان, Balochi: تخت ء سلیمان; "Throne of Solomon") is a peak of the Sulaiman Mountains, located near the town of Darazinda in the Dera Ismail Khan Subdivision of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is close to Dera Ismail Khan Subdivision's borders with both South Waziristan and Zhob, Balochistan. At 3,487 metres (11,440 ft), it is the highest peak in Dera Ismail Khan District and the greater Shirani region. Ibn Battuta named Takht-e-Sulaiman as Kōh-e Sulaymān, "Mount of Solomon".
| Takht-e-Sulaiman | |
|---|---|
Takht-e-Sulaiman | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,487 m (11,440 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,775 m (5,823 ft) |
| Isolation | 261 km (162 mi) |
| Listing | List of mountains in Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 31°40′57.66″N 69°56′11.64″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pakistan |
| Parent range | Sulaiman Mountains |
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