What is the altitude of the Himalayas?

Himalayas, which means "hometown of snow" in Tibetan. Located on the southern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it is the highest mountain range in the world, with 1 10 peaks reaching or exceeding 7350 meters above sea level.

Himalayas is the highest, largest and most majestic mountain range in the world. It stands on the southern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, distributed in China, Tibet, Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bhutan, and its main part is at the junction of China and Nepal. It starts from Nanga Parbat Peak in the northwest of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in the west and reaches Nanga Bawa Peak at the sharp turn of Yarlung Zangbo River in the east, with a total length of 2,450 kilometers and a width of 200-350 kilometers.

Expanding data and water resources:

Rivers in the Himalayas have great hydropower potential, which has been widely used in India since 1950s. A huge multi-purpose project is located in Bhakra-Nangal (completed in 1963) on the Sutleji River outside the Himalayas. The reservoir capacity is about 1000 billion cubic meters, and the total installed power generation capacity is 1050 MW.

Mineral resources:

The Himalayas are rich in minerals, but the development is limited to areas that are easy to enter. Jammu and Kashmir is the most concentrated area of minerals. Sapphire was found in the Zaska Mountains, and placer gold was found in the nearby Indus River bed. There are copper mines in Bertistan and iron mines in Kashmir Valley.

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