Kaimur Range

Kaimur Range
View of the range towering above the Kohira dam in Kaimur district
Dimensions
Length483 km (300 mi) SW-NE
Width80 km (50 mi)
Geography
Kaimur Range is located in India
Kaimur Range
Kaimur Range
Location of the Kaimur Range
CountryIndia
StatesMadhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
RiversSon, Tamsa or Tons, Ken, Karmanasa and Durgavati
Range coordinates24°35′N 82°04′E / 24.583°N 82.067°E / 24.583; 82.067

Kaimur Range (also spelt Kymore) is the eastern portion of the Vindhya Range, about 483 kilometres (300 mi) long, extending from around Katangi in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh to around Sasaram in Rohtas district of Bihar. It passes through the Rewa and Mirzapur divisions. The range never rises more than a few hundred metres above the surrounding plains and has a maximum width of around 80 km.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Vindhya Range". Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  2. ^ Hoiberg, Dale (2000). Students' Britannica India, Volumes 1-5 By Britannica, Dale Hoiberg, Indu Ramchandani. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 9780852297605. Retrieved 5 May 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)