Pakistan Physiography or Physical regions Pakistan

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Pakistan Physiography or Physical regions Pakistan lies from 23.5 degree to 37 degree north latitude and 61 to 77 degree east longitude. On the north of Pakistan lie china on the east India on the North West Afghanistan on the south west by Iran and on the south by Arabian Sea. North China 585 km East India 1610 km North West Afghanistan 2250 km South west Iran 850 km South Arabian Sea 700km The total area of Pakistan is 796,096 sq, km make at the 36 largest country of the world area wise. Pakistan can be divided in to the following Physical division. Regions Mountains area 2, Plains 3 Plateau 4 Deserts Mountains area The mountain of Pakistan is divided in to the following branches North eastern Mountains Mountain in the north North western mountain Western mountain North Eastern Mountains In the north east of Pakistan lies the Himalayas mountain. The west branches or parts of Himalayas fall in Pakistan,The average height of the Himalayas in Pakistan is 6000 meters. I Pakistan the Himalayas are represented by the 3 parallel ranges. Sub Himalayas or siwaliks. These are of low latitude hills attain height from 600 to 1200 meters. The mountains located in Rawalpindi district are the examples of these mountains. Lesser Himalayas. These mountains rise to an height from 1800 to 4600 meters. These lie to the north of Sub Himalayas. These Mountains cover the area of Batagram, Mansehra, and Abbottabad. Some of the beautiful hill station like Muree, Nithiagali is situated in these mountains. Great Himalayas. The average height of these mountains is 6000 meters. Nanga Parbat (8126 metres) the 2nd highest peak in Pakistan (in 6 in the world) are situated in these mountains. The beautiful lake Safiul Muluk in Kaghan valley are lay in these mountains. The peak are cover by the snow almost throughout the year, The Glaciers Rupal (S) 17,6 km long and Rupal (N) 16km long are the main Glaciers in these mountains. Mountain in the North In the north of Pakistan lie the Korakorams Mountains. These mountains work as a boundary between Pakistan and china. It expending from Tibet in the east to the Hindu Kush in west. These mountains are about 200 km wide. There are 20 peaks with more than 7000 meters height are found in Korakorams mountains. K2 the 2nd highest peak in the world (8611 meters) are found in