# Himalayas

_Mountain range in Asia_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5451#P31))
- **Area:** 600,000 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5451#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 8,848.86 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5451#P2044))
- **Coordinates:** 29.0000, 84.0000

## Questions

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Himalayas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayas) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): हिमालय](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AF) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5451](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5451) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Himalayas and allied ranges NASA Landsat showing the eight thousanders, annotated with major rivers.jpg by NASA Landsat image (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Himalayas_and_allied_ranges_NASA_Landsat_showing_the_eight_thousanders,_annotated_with_major_rivers.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Himalayas, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Himalayas and allied ranges NASA Landsat showing the eight thousanders, annotated with major rivers.jpg — NASA Landsat image, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Himalayas". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/himalayas. Retrieved 21 October 2026.