The Panjshir Valley (also spelled Panjsheer or Panjsher; - Dare-ye Panjšēr; literally Valley of the Five Lions) is a valley in north-central Afghanistan, north of Kabul, near the Hindu Kush mountain range. It is divided by the Panjshir River. The valley is home to more than 100,000 people, including Afghanistan's largest concentration of ethnic Tajiks. In April 2004, it became the heart of the new Panjshir Province, having previously been part of Parwan Province.