VIVEK DHAKAL
Geological Division of Nepal | Origin of Himalayas

Geological Division of Nepal | Origin of Himalayas

Origin of Himalayas

Before discussing the geological division of Nepal, it's good to know about the origin of the Himalayas. Nepal is a country that does not sit on a single tectonic plate. It sits on the boundaries of two tectonic plates i.e. Indian plate and the Eurasian plate ( also called the Tibetan plate ). The Indian plate in the south and the Eurasian plate in the north started to collide millions of years ago after the vanishing of Tethys sea in between them. The collision process is still active and this collision gave birth to the Himalayas of which Nepal is the most important part. The Himalayan range is about 2400Km long and extends from the Indus River in the west to the Assam in the east. The collision process continued over years and some major and minor faults were developed within the area of our country. The study has shown the following major faults: