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Difference Between Western Himalayas and Eastern Himalayas
Difference Between Western Himalayas and Eastern Himalayas
Posted on
July 30, 2025
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Enlite Team
Western Himalayas
Eastern Himalayas
Broader in nature (400 – 500 km)
Narrower in nature (<100 – 150 km)
Not so high
Higher in nature
Not as steep, rise through a series of steps
Steeper and rise abruptly from Bengal and Assam plains
Greater number of large glaciers. The snowline is lower.
Though higher, there is less snow accumulation. Less number of large glaciers. The snowline is higher.
Drier, less rainfall, and more open forests.
Wetter, more rainfall, and dense evergreen forests.
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