Mysore plateau
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The Mysore plateau, also known as the South Karnataka plateau, is a plateau that is one of the four geographically unique regions of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has many undulations and is bounded on the west and south by the Western Ghats. Most of the river Kaveri flows through Karnataka in the Mysore Plateau. The average elevation in the region is between 600 and 900 meters. The plateau covers the districts of Bangalore, Bangalore Rural, Chamarajanagar, Hassan, Kodagu, Kolar, Mandya, Mysore and Tumkur.
Overview
The name of the plateau is derived from Karunadu ("land of black soil"). The plateau has an area of about 73,000 square miles (190,000 square kilometres) and an average elevation of about 2,600 feet (790 metres). It consists of the Dharwar system of volcanic rocks, crystalline
See also
- Deccan plateau
References
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