Why are the Himalayas called the "roof of the world''?

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Jamen N.
Apr 30, 2018

The Himalayas is an extensive mountain range in southern/central Asia (around Nepal, which is between China and Asia) that includes the highest mountain point in the world-- Mount Everest.

Explanation:

The "Roof of the World" often applies to the Tibetan Plateau#,^1# an elevated area bounded to the south by the Himalayas.

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roof_of_the_World

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