The Himalayas are spread across Asia.
The Himalayas , or Himalaya , ( [ ˌhɪməˈleɪ.ə ] or [ hɪˈmɑːləjə ] ) form a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau . By contrast , the highest peak outside Asia -- Aconcagua , in the Andes -- is 6961 m tall . The Himalayas are spread across five countries : Nepal , India , Bhutan , China and Pakistan , with the first three countries having sovereignty over most of the range .