🏔️ Eastern Ghats

India · Asia · 18.39°N, 82.89°E

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The Eastern Ghats is a mountain range that stretches 1,750 km (1,090 mi) along the eastern coast of the Indian peninsula. Covering an area of 75,000 km2 (29,000 sq mi), it traverses the states of Odisha, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. The range forms a discontinuous chain of mountains along the eastern edge of the Deccan Plateau, stretching from north of the Mahanadi River in Odisha to Vaigai River in Tamil Nadu at the southern end of the peninsula. The Eastern Ghats meet the Western Ghats at the Nilgiris. The average elevation is around 600 m (2,000 ft) and Arma Konda is the highest peak in the mountains at 1,680 m (5,510 ft).

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CountryIndia
Continent / regionAsia
Coordinates (approx.)18.39°N, 82.89°E · view on map

Eastern Ghats is located in India, in Asia.

More mountain ranges in India

Ajanta range · Anaimalai Hills · Aravalli Range · Arbuda Mountains · Atharamura · Bailadila Range · Balaghat Range · Barail Range · Bhander Plateau · Biligiriranga Hills.

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