Important Geographical Features
- Shah-i-Kot Valley
- Tera Pass, the mountain pass linking Paktia with Logar Province to the north
- Khowst-Gardez Pass, the mountain pass linking Paktia with Khowst Province to the south
- Gardez, the geographic and cultural center of the province
- Pakthas
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