About the Himalayas

The Himalayas is a group of mountainous regions located in South Asia - Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Tibet, and Nepal. It has more of the tallest mountains than any other regions of the planet. It is known for its majestic height and varied geologic structure. It is one of the greatest places on the planet for experiencing nature's beauty, power and splendour - and is commonly known as the rooftop of the world.

  • The Himalayas lies across west to east and is about 1490 miles (2400 km) in length, averaging about 200 to 250 miles (320 to 400 km ) in width
  • It is divided into three zones, Western Himalays, Central Himalayas Eastern Himalayas
  • Himalayas includes the highest mountain Mt. Everest of Nepal (8850m / 29035ft)
  • Of the 14 eight thousand meter peaks in the world, 10 are Himalayan mountains that are more than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) above sea level
  • Half of the highest mountains of the Himalayas are located in Nepal
  • Nepal has more than 200 mountains over 6000 meter height
  • Over a 1000 mountain expeditions takes places every year in Nepal, each expeditions carrying an average of 30 people, the majority of these expeditions are towards the Himalayas