Indian Mountains of Western Region

Indian Mountains of Western Region

Indian mountains of western region include numerous mountains located in western India. Some of these mountains are Vindhya Mountain Range, Satpura Mountain Range Ghanchakkar and Kalsubai.

Indian mountains of western region consist of various mountain peaks in the states of western India namely, Gujarat and Maharashtra. The presence of these mountains influences the temperature and climatic conditions in western India as well as the entire nation. These mountains have beautified India and also attract tourists to western part of India. The Indian mountains of western region are given below.

Mountains of Gujarat
The Aravalli Mountain Range, Vindhya Mountain Range, Satpura Mountain Range and Sahyadris Mountain Range are the various mountain ranges located in the state of Gujarat. Girnar is known to be the highest mountain range in Gujarat, with a height of about 1,145 meters. Satpura range is present between the Tapti and Narmada rivers. Taranga Mountains is located in the area between Visnagar and Mehsana. Parner Mountains and Saler Muler are parts of Sahyadri Range. Saurashtra consists of two peaks, known as the Bardo Hills and Venu Peak. Bardo has a height of about 625 meters and Venu Peak has a height of about 29 km. Indian Mountains of Western Region

Gujarat's other mountains include Shetrunjaya Hill near Palitana, Talaja Hills and the hills of Sana and Lor. Kutch region of Gujarat possesses several hills like Pranjal, Pachham and Khadir.

Mountains of Maharashtra
Satpura Mountain Range, Kalsubai, Ghanchakkar and Taramati are the different mountains present in the state of Maharashtra. Kalsubai is located in Nashik District. It has a height of about 1646 meters. Ghanchakkar, a part of Sahyadri Mountain Range has a height of about 5,026 feet. Taramati has a height of about1431 m. Some of the other mountains of Maharashtra are Purandar, Torna, Salher and Dhodap.

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