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Some of the most famous mountains and mountain ranges in the world can be found in Asia. Explore the geography of Mount Everest, the Ural Mountains and the Himalayas.
Featured Article: The Elburz Mountains
Elburz Mountains, the major range of northern Iran. The mountains extend 450 miles (720 km) southeast along the Caspian Sea and separate it from the central Iranian plateau. See more »
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Dhaulagiri
Dhaulagiri, a mountain peak near the center of the Himalayas in north-central Nepal.
See more »Mount Ebrus
Elbrus, the highest mountain in Europe. It lies in the Caucasus Mountains in the southern part of Russia.
See more »Mount Everest
Everest, Mount, the highest mountain in the world. The peak is in the central Himalayas on the Nepal-China border.
See more »Mount Fujiyama
Fujiyama,or Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan, 12,389 feet (3,776 m) above sea level.
See more »Mount Kanchenjunga
Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world. It is in the eastern Himalayas on the border between Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim.
See more »Mount Makalu
Makalu, the world's fifth highest mountain. It rises 27, 824 feet (8,481 m) above sea level, and is steeper than Mount Everest.
See more »Mount Mayon
Mayon, Mount, an active volcano of the Philippines. It has erupted more than 30 times since 1615.
See more »Nanga Parbat
Nanga Parbat, one of the highest peaks of the Himalayas. It is in northwestern Kashmir and rises 26,660 feet (8,126 m) above sea level.
See more »The Altai Mountains
Altai (or Altay) Mountains, a mountain range of Central Asia. It extends northwest-southeast for about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) through parts of Kazakhstan, Russia, China, and the Mongolian People's Republic.
See more »The Annapurna Range
Annapurna, a Himalayan mountain massif in Nepal, about 100 miles (160 km) northwest of Kathmandu, the capital.
See more »The Caucasus Mountains
Caucasus Mountains, a Eurasian mountain system between the Black and Caspian seas.
See more »The Elburz Mountains
Elburz Mountains, the major range of northern Iran. The mountains extend 450 miles (720 km) southeast along the Caspian Sea and separate it from the central Iranian plateau.
See more »The Himalayas
Himalayas, a mountain system in southern Asia, the highest in the world. It is about 1,500 miles (2,400 km) long and about 100 to 150 miles (160 to 240 km) wide.
See more »The Hindi Kush Mountains
Hindu Kush, a mountain range in central Asia. It extends about 400 miles (640 km) across northeastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan.
See more »The Karakoram Range
Karakoram (or Karakorum)Range, ' rŭm, a mountain range in central Asia. With the Himalayas, the Kunlun Shan, and other ranges, it is part of the great mountain system extending from the Pamirs to Indochina.
See more »The Khingan Mountains
Khingan Mountains, a range in northeastern China. The range is composed of two parts, the Great and the Little Khingans.
See more »The Kunlun Shan Mountains
Kunlun Shan, a mountain range in western China. It extends some 1,000 miles (1,600 km) east-west between the Kashmir-China border and western Qinghai province, forming the boundary between the Tibet and Xinjiang regions of China.
See more »The Owen Stanley Range
Owen Stanley Range, a mountain range in Papua New Guinea. It is about 300 miles (480 km) long, northwest-southeast, and up to 70 miles (110 km) wide.
See more »The Sikhote Alin Range
Sikhote Alin Range, a mountain range in southeastern Siberia. It extends along the Sea of Japan for about 650 miles (1,050 km), roughly from the mouth of the Amur River to Vladivostok, and is up to 160 miles (260 km) wide.
See more »The Taurus Mountains
Taurus Mountains, a range in southern Turkey between the Anatolian Plateau and the Mediterranean coast.
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