📰 Today's Current AffairsRead Now →
📷 Follow on Instagram

World Mountain Ranges & Peaks






📌 Topic 04 of 6 · Chapter 11 · World Physical Geography

World Mountain Ranges & Highest Peaks

Himalayas, Andes, Alps, Rockies — highest peaks by continent — complete notes for UPSC & PSC exams.

⛰️ Highest Peaks by Continent

ContinentHighest PeakHeightLocation
AsiaMt. Everest8,849 mNepal/China border; world’s highest
South AmericaAconcagua6,961 mArgentina; highest outside Asia
North AmericaDenali (Mt. McKinley)6,190 mAlaska, USA
AfricaMt. Kilimanjaro5,895 mTanzania; dormant volcano; free-standing
EuropeMt. Elbrus5,642 mRussia (Caucasus Mountains)
AntarcticaVinson Massif4,892 mEllsworth Mountains
AustraliaMt. Kosciuszko2,228 mNew South Wales, Australia

⛰️ Major Mountain Ranges

RangeLocationKey Facts
HimalayasAsia (India, Nepal, China, Bhutan)Highest range; young fold mountains; source of major rivers
AndesSouth America (7,000 km)Longest continental mountain range; source of Amazon River
Rocky MountainsNorth AmericaExtends from Canada to New Mexico; Continental Divide
AlpsEuropeMont Blanc (4,808m); Switzerland, France, Italy, Austria
Ural MountainsRussiaBoundary between Europe and Asia
Atlas MountainsNW AfricaMorocco, Algeria, Tunisia; Toubkal (4,167m)
⭐ Key Facts — Mountains:
Mt. Everest = 8,849m = world’s highest = Nepal/China border
Andes = longest mountain range in world = South America
Kilimanjaro = highest in Africa = Tanzania = dormant volcano
Ural Mountains = boundary between Europe and Asia
K2 = 8,611m = 2nd highest = Pakistan/China border