Question

What is the difference between eastern himalayas and western himalayas?

Answer 1

eastern himalayas are on the eastern part and western himalayas on the western part.

Answer 2

Distinguish between the Western Himalaya and Eastern Himalaya

Western Himalaya:

• The region of Himalaya which extends from river Indus to river Kali, it is called as Western Himalaya.  
• It is comprised of peak such as Nanga Parbat, Nanda Devi and Badrinath.

• Its width is 400 km.

• It covers states such as Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.

Eastern Himalaya:

• The region of Himalaya which extends from river kali to river Brahmaputra, it is called as Eastern Himalaya.

• It is comprised of peak such as Everest, Makalu, Annapurna and Dhaulagiri.

• Its width is 150 km.

• It covers states such as West Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh.