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Himalayas

हिमालय

Mountain range in Asia

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The Himalayas, or Himalaya, is a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the highest peaks on Earth, including the highest, Mount Everest. More than 100 peaks exceeding elevations of 7,200 metres above sea level lie in the Himalayas.

Quick facts

Type: mountain range wd
Area: 600,000 km² wd
Elevation: 8,848.86 m wd
Coordinates: 29.0000° N, 84.0000° E wd

Places in Himalayas

Kangchenjunga — 3rd-highest mountain on Earth
Annapurna (mountain range) — Mountain range in the Himalayas
Dhaulagiri — 7th-highest mountain on Earth
Kathmandu Valley — Valley and proposed territory in Nepal
Sivalik Hills — Mountain range in India, Pakistan and Nepal
Kala Patthar — Landmark near Pumori in the Nepali Himalayas
Khumbu Glacier — Highest glacier in the Himalayas
Gaurishankar — Mountain in the Nepal Himalayas
Kumbhakarna Mountain — Mountain in Nepal
Mahalangur Himal — Himalayan subrange containing Mt Everest
Kabru — Mountain of the Himalayas
Annapurna Circuit — Mountain trail in central Nepal

Nearby places

Surkhang — 7 km
Lo-Ghekar Damodarkunda Rural Municipality — 7 km
Chhusang — 12 km
Mustang Caves — 12 km
Charang, Nepal — 12 km
Upper Mustang — 12 km

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Questions

What is the elevation of Himalayas?: Himalayas is at an elevation of 8,848.86 m above sea level.

Sources

Last updated 6 November 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Himalayas". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/himalayas. Retrieved 8 November 2026.

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