Kunar Province topographic map
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Name: Kunar Province topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Kunar Province, Afghanistan (34.52566 70.57784 35.48194 71.68137)
Average elevation: 7,192 ft
Minimum elevation: 1,867 ft
Maximum elevation: 17,582 ft
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