GARHWAL, OR GADHWAL, IS A REGION AND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION OF UTTARANCHAL, LYING IN THE HIMALAYAS. IT IS BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY TIBET, ON THE EAST BY KUMAON REGION, ON THE SOUTH BY UTTAR PRADESH, AND ON THE WEST BY HIMACHAL PRADESH. IT INCLUDES THE DISTRICTS OF CHAMOLI, DEHRADUN, HARIDWAR, PAURI (PAURI GARHWAL), RUDRAPRAYAG, TEHRI (TEHRI GARHWAL), AND UTTARKASHI. THE ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER FOR GARHWAL DIVISION IS THE TOWN OF PAURI.
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THE STATE OF GARHWAL HAS TWO OF THE MOST REVERED RIVERS OF THE HINDUS, THE GANGA AND THE YAMUNA. BOTH OF THESE RIVERS START IN GARHWAL
GARHWAL HAS SOME OF THE HIGHEST PEAKS IN THE HIMALAYAS INCLUDING, NANDADEVI 7818 METERS, CHAUKHAMBA 7412 METERS AND THE BANDARPOONCH, 7168 METERS.
THERE ARE THREE BIG LAKES IN THE REGION OF GARHWAL. THEY ARE THE HEMKUND AT 4778 METERS, THE ROOPKUND AT 4670 METERS, AND THE KAKBHUSANDI AT 4100 METERS.
