Facts about Himalayas

The Himalayas stand like a mighty wall all along the northern border of India. Their average width varies about 240 km to 400 km with a mean elevation of about 6,000 m. The Himalayas cover an area of about 5 lakhs sq. km. The Himalayas form the largest/biggest and also highest mountain range of the world.

The Himalayas comprise four latitudinal mountain ranges:

1. Tethys Himalaya or the Trans-Himalaya or Tibetan Himalaya.
2. Greater Himalaya or Himadri or Himagiri.
3. Lesser Himalaya or Middle Himalaya or Himachal or Antagiri.
4. Siwalik or Outer Himalaya or Upagiri.