The Himalayas contain Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain above sea level.
The Himalayan system extends across parts of Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan and China. Mount Everest rises to 8,848.86 metres above sea level, according to the elevation announced by Nepal and China in 2020.
The range began forming when the Indian Plate collided with the Eurasian Plate. That collision continues today, so the Himalayas remain tectonically active and are still rising, although erosion removes material at the same time.
Everest is on the border between Nepal and China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Himalayas are not the same as the nearby Karakoram, which contains K2; the two ranges meet in the broader mountain system of High Mountain Asia. The name Himalaya comes from Sanskrit words associated with snow and dwelling or abode.