Bab-e-Khyber | |
Location: | Khyber Pass, Jamrud Subdivision, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
Type: | Gateway |
Complete: | 1963 |
Coordinates: | 34.0025°N 71.38°W |
Native Name Lang: | ur |
Map Dot Label: | Bab-e-Khyber |
Builder: | Government of Pakistan |
The Bab-e-Khyber (;)[1] is a monument situated at the entrance of the Khyber Pass in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The gate is located immediately west of Peshawar, with the historic Jamrud Fort lying adjacent to it.[1]
The gate was inaugurated by field marshal Ayub Khan on 11th June, 1963. Khyber Gate is considered to be the most famous post-independence structure in Khyber Agency.
Vignette of Khyber Pass, Peshawar, along with the name appear on the 10 Rupees Pakistani banknote.[2]