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  1. 1 day ago · Himalayas, great mountain system of Asia forming a barrier between the Plateau of Tibet to the north and the alluvial plains of the Indian subcontinent to the south. The Himalayas include the highest peaks in the world, most notably Mount Everest. Learn more about the mountain system.

    • Mount Everest

      Mount Everest, mountain on the crest of the Great Himalayas...

    • Physical Features

      Himalayas - Peaks, Glaciers, Rivers: The most characteristic...

    • Physiography

      Himalayas - Peaks, Range, Plateau: The Outer Himalayas...

    • Animal Life

      Himalayas - Wildlife, Ecosystems, Biodiversity: The fauna of...

    • People

      Himalayas - Tribes, Culture, Religion: Of the four principal...

    • Climate, Peaks, Glaciers

      Himalayas - Climate, Peaks, Glaciers: The Himalayas, as a...

    • Study and Exploration

      Himalayas - Exploration, Mountains, Nature: The earliest...

    • Drainage

      Himalayas - Rivers, Glaciers, Peaks: The Himalayas are...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HimalayasHimalayas - Wikipedia

    The Himalayas consists of four parallel mountain ranges from south to north: the Sivalik Hills on the south; the Lower Himalayan Range; the Great Himalayas, which is the highest and central range; and the Tibetan Himalayas on the north.

  3. The Himalayan Mountain range is the largest in the world and it exists wholly in Asia. Himalayan Mountain Location. The Himalayan Mountain stretches from Mainland China in the East to Pakistan in the West across Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and Northeast India.

  4. Feb 24, 2020 · The Himalayas is a mountain range found in Southeast Asia. North of the Himalayas is the Tibetan Plateau and south is the Indo-Gangetic Plain. The Himalayas form the northern border of the Indian subcontinent. This young mountain range boasts the likes of K2 and Mount Everest, the tallest mountain.

  5. www.worldatlas.com › mountains › the-himalayasThe Himalayas - WorldAtlas

    Oct 26, 2021 · The Himalayas act as a mighty barrier between the Tibetan Plateau in the north and the Indian subcontinent in the south. Some of the highest peaks in the world are located in the Himalayas, including Mount Everest, Kangchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, etc. Map of the Himalayas.

  6. The Himalayas are a range of mountains in Asia. The Himalaya proper stretches from the Indus River in Pakistan, through India, Nepal, and Bhutan, and ends at the Brahmaputra River in eastern India. Map. Directions.

  7. Great Himalayas, highest and northernmost section of the Himalayan mountain ranges. It extends southeastward across northern Pakistan, northern India, and Nepal before trending eastward across Sikkim state (India) and Bhutan and finally turning northeastward across northern Arunachal Pradesh state.