<P> Shimla is on the south - western ranges of the Himalayas at 31 ° 37 ′ N 77 ° 06 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 31.61 ° N 77.10 ° E ﻿ / 31.61 ; 77.10 . It has an average altitude of 2,206 metres ( 7,238 ft ) above mean sea level and extends along a ridge with seven spurs . The city stretches nearly 9.2 kilometres ( 5.7 mi ) from east to west . Shimla was built on top of seven hills : Inverarm Hill , Observatory Hill , Prospect Hill , Summer Hill , Bantony Hill , Elysium Hill and Jakhoo Hill . The highest point in Shimla is the Jakhoo hill , which is at a height of 2,454 metres ( 8,051 ft ) . </P>
<P> Shimla is on the south - western ranges of the Himalayas at 31 ° 37 ′ N 77 ° 06 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 31.61 ° N 77.10 ° E ﻿ / 31.61 ; 77.10 . It has an average altitude of 2,206 metres ( 7,238 ft ) above mean sea level and extends along a ridge with seven spurs . The city stretches nearly 9.2 kilometres ( 5.7 mi ) from east to west . Shimla was built on top of seven hills : Inverarm Hill , Observatory Hill , Prospect Hill , Summer Hill , Bantony Hill , Elysium Hill and Jakhoo Hill . The highest point in Shimla is the Jakhoo hill , which is at a height of 2,454 metres ( 8,051 ft ) . </P>
shimla is built on the top of how many hills
shimla is built on the top of how many hills
seven
seven