South Asia Geography Landmarks

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• The Himalaya Mountains are the highest mountain range in the world, with peaks soaring over 8,800 meters (29,000 feet).
• Mount Everest, located on the border of Nepal and China in the Himalaya range, is the highest mountain in the world.
• The Karakoram Mountain range, spanning Pakistan, India, China, and Afghanistan, contains the highest concentration of peaks above 8,000 meters.
• K2, also known as K2, is the second-highest mountain in the world and is located in the Karakoram range.
• The Ganges River flows through northern India and Bangladesh, forming the fertile Gangetic Plain.
• The Indus River originates in Tibet, flows through Pakistan, and empties into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.
• The Brahmaputra River flows through Tibet, enters India from the east, and joins the Ganges in Bangladesh before flowing into the Bay of Bengal.
• The Thar Desert, also called the Great Indian Desert, is located in South Asia and has areas receiving less than four inches of rain per year.
• The Deccan Plateau is a large triangular plateau of basalt and granite in southern India, rising between the Western and Eastern Ghats.
• The Indus Valley Civilization, the first major civilization in South Asia, began in the Indus River valley around 3300 BCE.
• The Khyber Pass is a strategic mountain passageway in a valley connecting Pakistan and Afghanistan.
• The Hindu Kush Mountains form the northern boundary of South Asia, located primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan.