Question

Describe the location and extent of the Kashmir Valley.

Answer 1

• Kashmir Valley has a moderate climate, which is largely defined by its geographic location, with the towering Karakoram Range in the north, Pir Panjal Range in the south and west and Zanskar Range in the east.
  
• It can be generally described as cool in the spring and autumn, mild in the summer and cold in the winter.
  
• The main Kashmir Valley is 100 km (62 mi) wide and 15,520.3 km² (5,992.4 sq mi) in area.
  
• The Himalayas divide the Kashmir valley from Ladakh while the Pir Panjal range, which encloses the valley from the west and the south, separates it from the Great Plains of northern India.