Which mountain range contains both Everest and Kanchenjunga?

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The Himalayas contain both Mount Everest and Kangchenjunga.

Stretching in an arc across Asia, the Himalayas separate the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. They extend through Bhutan, China, India, Nepal and Pakistan, with some areas politically disputed. Mount Everest, the world's highest peak above sea level, stands on the Nepal–China border.

Kangchenjunga lies farther east, on the Nepal–India border, and reaches 8,586 metres. It is the world's third-highest mountain and the highest point in India. Both peaks belong to the Himalayan system, though they occupy different regional sections of the range.

The Himalayas formed from the continuing collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. The range is not the same as the Karakoram, which contains K2, or the Hindu Kush and Pamirs, which lie to the northwest. Major rivers including the Ganges, Indus and Yarlung Tsangpo rise in or near this highland region.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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