Kuh-i-Baba or Baba hills are a western extension of the Hindu Kush, and the origin of the three major water systems in Afghanistan: Kabul, Hilmand-Arghandab, and Hari River. It is crowned by the Foladi peak (Shah Fuladi, 34 ° 38'43 "N 67 ° 37'27" E / 34.64528, 67.62417) which reaches 4951 meters above sea level, just south of Bamiyan. p>
The Firozkhoi plateau (Karyistan) reaches further west through gentle gradients to the Parapamisos, and can be crossed by the Hari River to Mashhad. To the south-west of the highest peaks, long spurs divide the upper tributaries of the Helmand, and separate their basin from the Farah River. These spurs reach a considerable altitude, since they are marked by peaks that exceed 3,000 meters. They extend in a wide band of approximately parallel chains towards the south-west, retaining their general direction until they border with the great Registan desert west of Kandahar, where they end in a series of separated and broken anticlines, whose sides are swept by a sea of sand The long and straight crests divide the valleys of Arghandab, Tarnak and Arghistán, and flank the route from Kandahar to Ghazni.
The high toothed peaks above the Hajigak pass, bluish-black that glow in the sunlight because they contain an estimated reserve of 2 billion tons of iron ore; is the richest deposit in Asia. The steep descent of the Hajigak pass (3700 m) with numerous hairpin-shaped curves leads to the brilliant Kalu River, locally known as Sauzao or Aguas Verdes. It is surrounded by poplars and several villages.
There is a very high mining field above the road at the foot of the pass and almost any black stone caught on the side of the road in its surroundings will impress by its weight. Carefully stacked rocks from the fields impress with the industry of these Hazara farmers. In the fall you can see women knitting in the open fields by their houses.
The Hajigak Pass with its natural beauty remains rough and unpaved despite being the transit route to almost all of central Afghanistan. The pass and its surrounding territories remain snowy most of the year, time in which the traffic goes by the passage of Shibar.
This area is home to the Hazara people, which is one of the most abandoned in Afghanistan and have an illiteracy rate. Most of the population depends on agriculture as their source of income, with potatoes being the main crop. Bibliography
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