The Toba Achakzai (Pashto: توبه اڅکزۍ) or Khwaja Amran is an offshoot of the Toba Kakar range of mountains, north of Chaman, in Balochistan, Pakistan, extending into Maruf District in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.[2] It is crossed by N-25 National Highway and Rohri–Chaman Railway Line that passes through the Khojak railway tunnel. The grave of Khwaja Amran Baba is located at the peak.[3]

Toba Achakzai
Khwaja Amran
Toba Achakzai Location of the Toba Achakzai range
Highest point
Elevation	1,949 m (6,394 ft)[1]
Coordinates	30°35′N 66°25′E
Naming
Native name	توبه اڅکزۍ  (Pashto)
Geography
Location	Killa Abdullah District, Balochistan,  Pakistan
Parent range	Toba Kakar

The area is located within the heartland of the Achakzai tribe of Durrani Pashtuns. Ahmad Shah Durrani, the founder of Afghanistan, used to pass some of the hot weeks in summer in the pleasant weather of Toba Achakzai.[4]

See also

• Khojak Pass
• Toba Kakar
• List of mountains in Pakistan

References

External links

• Location of the Amran Range

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