The Great Himalayas lie north of the Lower Himalayan Range. These mountains are bounded by the Indus River in the north and the west as the river takes a southward turn at Sazin. The average height of the range is about 6000 meters. Some of the highest peaks in the world lie in these mountains e.g. Nanga Parbat (8126 meters), which is the sixth highest peak in the world and the second highest peak in Pakistan. Since the mountains are perpetually covered with snow there are many glaciers, with Rupal Glacier being the longest (17.6 km) [1]. The glacial action has created many beautiful lakes like the Saiful Muluk lake which lies in the upper Kaghan Valley. Another noticable geographic feature of this area are the deep gorges carved by the Indus in this region. The deapest of which, located at Dasu-Patan region (Kohistan District), is 6500 meters deep. The Indus River in Northern Areas of Pakistan, near the rock Aornus. ... Nanga Parbat (also known as Nangaparbat Peak or Diamir) is the 9th highest mountain on Earth and the 2nd highest in Pakistan. ... Austrias longest glacier, the Pasterze, winds its 8 km (5 mile) route at the foot of Austrias highest mountain, the Grossglockner A glacier is a large, long-lasting river of ice that is formed on land and moves in response to gravity. ... At an altitude of 10,578 feet above sea level it is probably one of the highest lakes in Pakistan. ... The Kaghan valley is a valley in the Mansehra District of Pakistan. ... The Indus River in Northern Areas of Pakistan, near the rock Aornus. ...
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Glacier_Length Pakistan Geography, Economy and People by Fazle Karim Khan, third Impression 2004.
The word Himalaya is a compound of Sanskrit words, hima for snow and alaya for abode, referring to the lofty range between the Indo-Gangetic plain and the Tibetan plateau.
The GreatHimalaya, the axis and crystalline core of the whole range, is composed mainly of intruded granites and gneisses with some sedimentary remnants on the summits.
The Central Himalaya, extending 800 km from the Mahakali-Sarda to the Mechi rivers, corresponds to the longitudinal extension of Nepal encompassing the Karnali, Gandaki, and Kosi basins.
The Kumaon Himalaya is that mountainous area of the Himalayas which is one-sixth part of the present day Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Kumaon Himalaya is connected by road to all the major cities of Uttar Pradesh and other states of Northern India.
Thus, the rocks forming the Sivaliks and the Lesser Himalaya may be said to be stratified ones, whereas those forming the GreatHimalaya are crystalline ones.
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