The Great Himalayas or Greater Himalayas or Himadri is the highest
mountain range of the
Himalayan Range.
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/ref> The world's highest peak, Mount Everest, as well as other "near−highest" peaks, such as Kangchenjunga, Lhotse
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, and Nanga Parbat, are part of the Greater Himalayas range. The total west to east extension of the Great Himalayas is 2400 km (1500 miles) and their average elevation is 6000 m (20000 ft.).
Several glaciers are contained within the range, including Gangotri Glacier, and Satopanth Glacier
The Satopanth glacier is situated in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The river Alaknanda, one of the primary headstreams of the Ganges, has its origin in the Satopanth glacier. The glacier is one of the most popular glaciers in Uttarakhand amon ...
.
Political entities which have territory in this range include India, China
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, Nepal, Pakistan, Bhutan, and Tibet.
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Mountain ranges of China
Mountain ranges of India
Mountain ranges of Nepal
Mountain ranges of Tibet
Himalayas
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