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Koh e Alburz
(Dari: کوه البرز)
Koh e AlburzLocation in the Hindu Kush
Highest point
Elevation	1,032 m (3,386 ft)
Parent peak	Hindu Kush
Coordinates	36°34′12″N 66°52′12″E / 36.57000°N 66.87000°E / 36.57000; 66.87000
Geography
Location	Balkh Province
Parent range	Hindu Kush

Koh e Alburz, Romanized as Kuh i Elburz, Gory Koh-i-Elburz, Kohe Alborz, Kuh i Alborz (Dari: کوه البرز high mountain) is a mountain a ridge of the Hindu Kush in Afghanistan, Balkh Province. The ridge is elongated to the south of the ancient city of Balkh, which is about 25 kilometers northwest from the city of Mazar-i-Sharif. It is a tertiary, elongated ridge with steep slopes to the north and south. The comb has short canyons. Between the breaking points are the small river Schadyan and Marmal mountain. The German ISAF troops call their nearby military camp Camp Marmal.

v t e Balkh Province
Capital: Balkh
Districts	Balkh Charbolak Charkint Chimtal Dawlatabad Dihdadi Kaldar Khulm Kishindih Marmul Mazar-e Sharif Nahri Shahi Sholgara Shortepa Zari
Landforms	Balkh River Khulm River Koh e Alburz Kumargah
Landmarks and culture	Balkh University Noble Shrine Camp Marmal Green Mosque Mazar-e Sharif International Airport Mazar Hotel Qala-i-Jangi Simorgh Alborz F.C. Zadian Minaret

• One-thousanders of Afghanistan
• Landforms of Balkh Province