A report on Himalayas
The Himalayas, or Himalaya, are a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.
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Nepal
27 linksLandlocked country in South Asia.
Landlocked country in South Asia.
It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, bordering Tibet of China to the north, and India in the south, east, and west, while it is narrowly separated from Bangladesh by the Siliguri Corridor, and from Bhutan by the Indian state of Sikkim.
Indus River
15 linksThe Indus is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans-Himalayan river of South and Central Asia.
Ganges
14 linksTrans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh.
Trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh.
The 2525 km river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Tibet
11 linksRegion in East Asia covering much of the Tibetan Plateau spanning about 2500000 km2.
Region in East Asia covering much of the Tibetan Plateau spanning about 2500000 km2.
Tibet is the highest region on Earth, with an average elevation of 4380 m. Located in the Himalayas, the highest elevation in Tibet is Mount Everest, Earth's highest mountain, rising 8,848.86 m (29,032 ft) above sea level.
Bhutan
13 linksLandlocked country in the Eastern Himalayas, located in Southern Asia between China and India.
Landlocked country in the Eastern Himalayas, located in Southern Asia between China and India.
Bhutan is on the southern slopes of the eastern Himalayas, landlocked between the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north and the Indian states of Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam to the west and south, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh to the east.
Kangchenjunga
10 linksThird highest mountain in the world.
Third highest mountain in the world.
Its summit lies at 8586 m in a section of the Himalayas, the Kangchenjunga Himal, which is bounded on the west by the Tamur River, in the north by the Lhonak Chu and Jongsang La, and in the east by the Teesta River.
Tibetan Plateau
11 linksThe Tibetan Plateau (, also known as the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau or the Qing–Zang Plateau or as the Himalayan Plateau in India, is a vast elevated plateau in South Asia, Central Asia and East Asia, covering most of the Tibet Autonomous Region, most of Qinghai, Northwestern Yunnan, Western half of Sichuan, Southern Gansu provinces in Western China, southern Xinjiang, the Indian regions of Ladakh and Lahaul and Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) as well as Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan, Bhutan, northern Nepal, eastern Tajikistan and southern Kyrgyzstan.
The Tibetan Plateau (, also known as the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau or the Qing–Zang Plateau or as the Himalayan Plateau in India, is a vast elevated plateau in South Asia, Central Asia and East Asia, covering most of the Tibet Autonomous Region, most of Qinghai, Northwestern Yunnan, Western half of Sichuan, Southern Gansu provinces in Western China, southern Xinjiang, the Indian regions of Ladakh and Lahaul and Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) as well as Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan, Bhutan, northern Nepal, eastern Tajikistan and southern Kyrgyzstan.
The plateau is bordered to the south by the inner Himalayan range, to the north by the Kunlun Mountains, which separate it from the Tarim Basin, and to the northeast by the Qilian Mountains, which separate the plateau from the Hexi Corridor and Gobi Desert.
South Asia
9 linksSouthern region of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms.
Southern region of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms.
Topographically, it is dominated by the Indian Plate and defined largely by the Indian Ocean on the south, and the Himalayas, Karakoram, and Pamir mountains on the north.
Uttarakhand
13 linksState in the northern part of India.
State in the northern part of India.
Uttarakhand is known for the natural environment of the Himalayas, the Bhabar and the Terai regions.
Indian subcontinent
8 linksPhysiographical region in Southern Asia.
Physiographical region in Southern Asia.
It is situated on the Indian Plate, projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas.