The eastern Hindu Kush, also known as the High Hindu Kush, is mostly located in northern Pakistan and the Nuristan and Badakhshan provinces of Afghanistanas with peaks over . This section extends from the Durāh Pass to the Baroghil Pass at the border between northeastern Afghanistan and north Pakistan. The Chitral District of Pakistan is home to Tirich Mir, Noshaq, and Istoro Nal - the highest peaks in the Hindu Kush. The ridges between Khawak Pass and Badakshan is over and is called the Kaja Mohammed range.