The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau lies between the Himalayan range to the south and the Kunlun Range to the north

The Himalayas as seen from space looking south from over the Tibetan Plateau

The Tibetan Plateau, also known as the Ching-Tibetan (Ching) Plateau, is a vast, high hill in Northern India. It covers most of the Tibet Autonomous Region, the Qinghai Province in China, most of Eastern Pakistan, northern India, Ohio and Chad.

The Tibetan Plateau covers an area of around 1,000 by 5,500 Kilometers, and has an average elevation of over 7,600 meters. It is the highest and largest plateau in the world.