Nepal contains most of the Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the world. Eight of the fourteen eight-thousanders are located in the country, either in whole or shared across a border with China or India. Nepal has the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest at an astonishing height of 8848m as well as 1,310 peaks over 6,000 m height.

Mountains

Mountain/Peak metres feet Section Notes Coordinates
Mount Everest 8,848 29,029 Khumbu Mahalangur   Earth's highest from sea level 27°59′17″N 86°55′30″E / 27.98806°N 86.92500°E / 27.98806; 86.92500 (Mount Everest (8848.86 m))
Kanchenjunga 8,586 28,169 Northern Kanchenjunga   3rd highest on Earth 27°42′0.00″N 88°7′59.99″E / 27.7000000°N 88.1333306°E / 27.7000000; 88.1333306 (Kanchenjunga (8586 m))
Yalung Kang 8,505 27,904 Kanchenjunga massif   First ascent 1973 27°42′18.72″N 88°8′12.12″E / 27.7052000°N 88.1367000°E / 27.7052000; 88.1367000 (Kanchenjunga West (8505 m))
Makalu 8,485 27,838 Makalu Mahalangur   5th highest 27°53′21″N 87°5′19″E / 27.88917°N 87.08861°E / 27.88917; 87.08861 (Makalu (8485 m))
Cho Oyu 8,201 26,906 Khumbu Mahalangur   6th highest 28°5′39″N 86°39′39″E / 28.09417°N 86.66083°E / 28.09417; 86.66083 (Cho Oyu (8188 m))
Dhaulagiri I 8,167 26,795 Dhaulagiri   7th highest 28°41′48″N 83°29′24″E / 28.69667°N 83.49000°E / 28.69667; 83.49000 (Dhaulagiri (8167 m))
Manaslu 8,163 26,781 Mansiri   8th highest 28°33′0″N 84°33′35″E / 28.55000°N 84.55972°E / 28.55000; 84.55972 (Manaslu (8163 m))
Annapurna I 8,091 26,545 Annapurna   10th highest 28°35′46″N 83°49′26″E / 28.59611°N 83.82389°E / 28.59611; 83.82389 (Annapurna I (8091 m))
Annapurna I Middle Peak 8,051 26,414 Annapurna   28°36′N 83°50′E / 28.600°N 83.833°E / 28.600; 83.833 (Annapurna I Middle (8051 m))
Gyachung Kang 7,952 26,089 Khumbu Mahalangur   between Everest and Cho Oyu 28°5′53″N 86°44′32″E / 28.09806°N 86.74222°E / 28.09806; 86.74222 (Gyachung Kang (7952 m))
Annapurna II 7,937 26,040 Annapurna   28°32′17.2″N 84°8′6.0″E / 28.538111°N 84.135000°E / 28.538111; 84.135000 (Annapurna II (7937 m))
Himalchuli 7,893 25,896 Mansiri   18th highest 28°26′10″N 84°38′22″E / 28.43611°N 84.63944°E / 28.43611; 84.63944 (Himalchuli (7893 m))
Ngadi Chuli 7,871 25,823 Mansiri   First ascent 1970 28°30′12″N 84°33′59″E / 28.50333°N 84.56639°E / 28.50333; 84.56639 (Ngadi Chuli (7871 m))
Nuptse 7,861 25,791 Everest Group   319 metres prominence from Lhotse 27°57′59″N 86°53′24″E / 27.96639°N 86.89000°E / 27.96639; 86.89000 (Nuptse (7861 m))
Dhaulagiri II 7,751 25,430 Dhaulagiri    28°45′48″N 83°23′18″E / 28.76333°N 83.38833°E / 28.76333; 83.38833 (Dhaulagiri II (7751 m))
Jannu 7,711 25,299 Kumbhakarna Kangchenjunga   27°40′0″N 88°2′0″E / 27.66667°N 88.03333°E / 27.66667; 88.03333 (Jannu (7711 m))
Dhaulagiri IV 7,661 25,135 Dhaulagiri    28°44′8.70″N 83°18′53.21″E / 28.7357500°N 83.3147806°E / 28.7357500; 83.3147806 (Dhaulagiri IV (7661 m))
Dhaulagiri V 7,618 24,993 Dhaulagiri    28°44′2.47″N 83°21′43.45″E / 28.7340194°N 83.3620694°E / 28.7340194; 83.3620694 (Dhaulagiri V (7618 m))
Annapurna III 7,555 24,787 Annapurna   28°35′7″N 83°59′24″E / 28.58528°N 83.99000°E / 28.58528; 83.99000 (Annapurna III (7555 m))
Jongsong Peak 7,462 24,482 Janak   #57 in the world 27°52′53″N 88°8′9″E / 27.88139°N 88.13583°E / 27.88139; 88.13583 (Jongsong Peak (7462 m))
Gangapurna 7,455 24,459 Annapurna   28°36′17″N 83°57′51″E / 28.60472°N 83.96417°E / 28.60472; 83.96417 (Gangapurna (7455 m))
Yangra 7,422 24,350 Ganesh   28°23′30″N 85°7′38″E / 28.39167°N 85.12722°E / 28.39167; 85.12722 (Yangra (7422 m))
Kabru 7,412 24,318 Singalila Kangchenjunga   27°38′6″N 88°7′6″E / 27.63500°N 88.11833°E / 27.63500; 88.11833 (Kabru (7412 m))
Churen Himal 7,385 24,229 Dhaulagiri    28°43′53.742″N 83°12′36.396″E / 28.73159500°N 83.21011000°E / 28.73159500; 83.21011000 (Churen Himal (7371 m))
Kirat Chuli 7,365 24,163 Kangchenjunga   27°47′13″N 88°11′40″E / 27.78694°N 88.19444°E / 27.78694; 88.19444 (Kirat Chuli (7365 m))
Nangpai Gosum 7,350 24,114 Khumbu Mahalangur   First ascent 1986 28°4′20″N 86°36′52″E / 28.07222°N 86.61444°E / 28.07222; 86.61444 (Nangpai Gosum (7350 m))
Gimmigela Chuli 7,350 24,114     First ascent 1995 27°43′48″N 88°9′0″E / 27.73000°N 88.15000°E / 27.73000; 88.15000 (Gimmigela Chuli (7350 m))
Chamlang 7,321 24,019 Barun Mahalangur   #79 in the world 27°46′33″N 86°58′48″E / 27.77583°N 86.98000°E / 27.77583; 86.98000 (Chamlang (7319 m))
Dhaulagiri VI 7,268 23,845 Dhaulagiri    28°41′48″N 83°29′24″E / 28.69667°N 83.49000°E / 28.69667; 83.49000 (Dhaulagiri (8167 m))
Putha Hiunchuli 7,246 23,773 Dhaulagiri    28°44′51″N 83°8′45″E / 28.74750°N 83.14583°E / 28.74750; 83.14583 (Putha Hiunchuli (7246 m))
Langtang Lirung 7,227 23,711 Langtang   #99 in the world 28°15′22″N 85°31′10″E / 28.25611°N 85.51944°E / 28.25611; 85.51944 (Langtang Lirung (7227 m))
Annapurna Dakshin 7,219 23,684 Annapurna   28°31′4.8″N 83°48′21.6″E / 28.518000°N 83.806000°E / 28.518000; 83.806000 (Annapurna South (7219 m))
Langtang Ri 7,205 23,638 Langtang   #106 in the world 28°23′N 85°40′E / 28.383°N 85.667°E / 28.383; 85.667 (Langtang Ri (7205 m))
Chamar 7,187 23,579    First ascent 1953 28°33′19″N 84°56′43″E / 28.55528°N 84.94528°E / 28.55528; 84.94528 (Chamar (7165 m))
Melungtse 7,181 23,560 Rolwaling   First ascent 1988 27°58′16″N 86°26′15″E / 27.97111°N 86.43750°E / 27.97111; 86.43750 (Melungtse (7181 m))
Pumori 7,161 23,494 Khumbu Mahalangur   First ascent 1962 28°0′52.999″N 86°49′41.002″E / 28.01472194°N 86.82805611°E / 28.01472194; 86.82805611 (Pumori (7161 m))
Nemjung Manang 7,140 23,425     First ascent 1983 28°44′6″N 84°25′0″E / 28.73500°N 84.41667°E / 28.73500; 84.41667 (Nemjung (7140 m))
Gaurishankar 7,134 23,406 Rolwaling   First ascent 1979 27°57′12″N 86°20′9″E / 27.95333°N 86.33583°E / 27.95333; 86.33583 (Gauri Sankar (7134 m))
Tilicho Peak 7,134 23,406 Annapurna   First ascent 1979 28°41′4″N 83°48′16″E / 28.68444°N 83.80444°E / 28.68444; 83.80444 (Tilicho Peak (7134 m))
Api 7,132 23,399 Yoka Pahar Gurans   First ascent 1960 30°0′19″N 80°55′47″E / 30.00528°N 80.92972°E / 30.00528; 80.92972 (Api (7132 m))
Baruntse 7,129 23,389 Barun Mahalangur   First ascent 1954 27°53′N 86°59′E / 27.883°N 86.983°E / 27.883; 86.983 (Baruntse (7129 m))
Machapuchare 6,993 22,943 Annapurna   Sacred mountain, unclimbed 28°29′42″N 83°56′57″E / 28.49500°N 83.94917°E / 28.49500; 83.94917 (Machhapuchhre (6997 m))
Kang Guru 6,981 22,904 Larkya or Peri   2005 avalanche kills 18 28°39′27″N 84°18′5″E / 28.65750°N 84.30139°E / 28.65750; 84.30139 (Kang Guru (6981 m))
Loenpo Gang 6,979 22,897 Jugal Himal   First ascent 1962 28°11′44.506″N 85°47′58.078″E / 28.19569611°N 85.79946611°E / 28.19569611; 85.79946611 (Loenpo Gang (6979 m))
Dorje Lhakpa 6,966 22,854 Langtang   28°10′26″N 85°46′45″E / 28.17389°N 85.77917°E / 28.17389; 85.77917 (Dorje Lhakpa (6966 m))
Numbur 6,958 22,828 Rolwaling   First ascent 1981 27°45′16.006″N 86°34′23.066″E / 27.75444611°N 86.57307389°E / 27.75444611; 86.57307389 (Numbur (6958 m))
Lugula Himal 6,889 22,602 Gandaki Province   First ascent 2014 28°53′47.519″N 84°15′35.734″E / 28.89653306°N 84.25992611°E / 28.89653306; 84.25992611 (Lugula Himal (6889 m))
Kanjiroba 6,883 22,582 Kanjiroba Himal   29°23′N 82°41′E / 29.383°N 82.683°E / 29.383; 82.683 (Kanjiroba (6883 m))
Chumbu 6,859 22,503 Khumbu Mahalangur   First ascent November 3, 2022 28°0′50.159″N 86°47′18.290″E / 28.01393306°N 86.78841389°E / 28.01393306; 86.78841389 (Chumbu (6853 m))
Kubi Gangri 6,859 22,503 Himalayas   29°45′57.791″N 82°45′5.868″E / 29.76605306°N 82.75163000°E / 29.76605306; 82.75163000 (Kubi Gangri (6859 m))
Jethi Bahurani 6,850 22,474 Himalayas   29°50′N 81°1′E / 29.833°N 81.017°E / 29.833; 81.017 (Jethi Bahurani (6850 m))
Ama Dablam 6,812 22,349 Barun Mahalangur   "Mother and her necklace" 27°51′40″N 86°51′41″E / 27.86111°N 86.86139°E / 27.86111; 86.86139 (Ama Dablam (6814 m))
Kangtega 6,782 22,251 Barun Mahalangur   First ascent 1963 27°47′0″N 86°49′0″E / 27.78333°N 86.81667°E / 27.78333; 86.81667 (Kangtega (6783 m))
Cho Polu 6,735 22,096 Barun Mahalangur   First ascent 1999 27°55′9″N 86°58′55″E / 27.91917°N 86.98194°E / 27.91917; 86.98194 (Cho Polu (6735 m))
Kang Nachugo 6,735 22,096 Joe Puryear, David Gottlieb   First ascent 2008 27°54′21.730″N 86°26′32.845″E / 27.90603611°N 86.44245694°E / 27.90603611; 86.44245694 (Kang Nachugo (6735 m))
Changla 6,721 22,051 Himalayas   30°7′N 82°10′E / 30.117°N 82.167°E / 30.117; 82.167 (Changla (6563 m))
Lingtren 6,714 22,028 Khumbu Mahalangur   First ascent 1935 28°1′38.93″N 86°51′18.90″E / 28.0274806°N 86.8552500°E / 28.0274806; 86.8552500 (Lingtren (6714 m))
Num Ri 6,677 21,906 Barun Mahalangur   First ascent 2002 27°53′40.99″N 86°58′14.99″E / 27.8947194°N 86.9708306°E / 27.8947194; 86.9708306 (Num Ri (6677 m))
Khumbutse 6,640 21,785 Khumbu Mahalangur   First mountain west of Everest 28°1′13″N 86°52′23″E / 28.02028°N 86.87306°E / 28.02028; 86.87306 (Khumbutse (6636 m))
Thamserku 6,623 21,729 Barun Mahalangur   First ascent 1964 27°47′25″N 86°47′15″E / 27.79028°N 86.78750°E / 27.79028; 86.78750 (Thamserku (6623 m))
Pangboche 6,620 21,719 Kutang Himal   {{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data
Dragmarpo Ri 6,578 21,581 Langtang   Unclimbed 28°19′32.5″N 85°39′41.0″E / 28.325694°N 85.661389°E / 28.325694; 85.661389 (Dragmarpo Ri (6578 m))
Taboche 6,542 21,463 Khumbu Mahalangur   First ascent 1974 27°53′48″N 86°46′39″E / 27.89667°N 86.77750°E / 27.89667; 86.77750 (Taboche (6501 m))
Singu Chuli 6,501 21,329 Annapurna   Trekking peak 28°35′N 83°54′E / 28.583°N 83.900°E / 28.583; 83.900 (Singu Chuli (6501 m))
Mera Peak 6,476 21,247 Himalayas   Trekking peak 27°42′0″N 86°52′0″E / 27.70000°N 86.86667°E / 27.70000; 86.86667 (Mera Peak (6476 m))
Hiunchuli 6,441 21,132 Annapurna   Trekking peak (difficult) 28°31′N 83°53′E / 28.517°N 83.883°E / 28.517; 83.883 (Hiunchuli (6441 m))
Cholatse 6,440 21,129 Khumbu Mahalangur   Connected to Taboche 27°55′5″N 86°46′0″E / 27.91806°N 86.76667°E / 27.91806; 86.76667 (Cholatse (6440 m))
Kusum Kangguru 6,367 20,889 Barun Mahalangur   Trekking peak (difficult) 27°43′50″N 86°47′27″E / 27.73056°N 86.79083°E / 27.73056; 86.79083 (Kusum Kanguru (6367 m))
Ombigaichan 6,340 20,801 Barun Mahalangur   27°51′10.138″N 86°53′0.370″E / 27.85281611°N 86.88343611°E / 27.85281611; 86.88343611 (Ombigaichan (6340 m))
Om Parvat 6,191 20,312 Himalayas   Sacred summit 30°11′55.7″N 81°2′4.9″E / 30.198806°N 81.034694°E / 30.198806; 81.034694 (Om Parvat (6191 m))
Kongde Ri 6,187 20,299 Barun Mahalangur   Trekking peak (difficult) 27°47′35.4955″N 86°38′35.3242″E / 27.793193194°N 86.643145611°E / 27.793193194; 86.643145611 (Kongde Ri (6187 m))
Imja Tse 6,160 20,210 Khumbu Mahalangur   Also known as Island Peak. Popular trekking peak. 27°55′30.32″N 86°56′15.47″E / 27.9250889°N 86.9376306°E / 27.9250889; 86.9376306 (Imja Tse (6189 m))
Lobuche 6,145 20,161 Khumbu Mahalangur   Trekking peak 27°57′34″N 86°47′24″E / 27.95944°N 86.79000°E / 27.95944; 86.79000 (Lobuche (6145 m))
Pisang Peak 6,091 19,984 Annapurna   Trekking peak 28°38′49.96″N 84°11′4.34″E / 28.6472111°N 84.1845389°E / 28.6472111; 84.1845389 (Pisang Peak (6091 m))
Nirekha 6,069 19,911 Khumbu Mahalangur   Trekking peak (difficult) 27°58′38.921″N 86°45′45.731″E / 27.97747806°N 86.76270306°E / 27.97747806; 86.76270306 (Nirekha (6169 m))
Baden-Powell Peak 5,825 19,111 Jugal   Formerly known as Urkema Peak 28°10′3.25″N 85°32′0.13″E / 28.1675694°N 85.5333694°E / 28.1675694; 85.5333694 (Baden-Powell Peak (5710 m))
Pokalde 5,806 19,049 Khumbu Mahalangur   Trekking peak (moderate) 27°55′30″N 86°50′0″E / 27.92500°N 86.83333°E / 27.92500; 86.83333 (Pokalde (5806 m))
Mount Khumbila 5,761 18,901 Mahalangur   Unclimbed 27°51′2″N 86°42′0″E / 27.85056°N 86.70000°E / 27.85056; 86.70000 (Mount Khumbila (5761 m))
Tharpu Chuli 5,663 18,579 Annapurna   Trekking peak 28°33′43.81″N 83°53′22.81″E / 28.5621694°N 83.8896694°E / 28.5621694; 83.8896694 (Tharpu Chuli (5663 m))
Kala Patthar 5,545 18,192 Khumbu Mah   Popular hiking peak below Pumori 28°0′N 86°50′E / 28.000°N 86.833°E / 28.000; 86.833 (Kala Patthar (5645 m))
Yala Peak 5,520 18,110 Langtang   28°13′43″N 85°37′41″E / 28.22861°N 85.62806°E / 28.22861; 85.62806 (Yala Peak (5732 m))
Gokyo Ri 5,357 17,575 Himalayas   Popular hiking peak 27°57′40″N 86°41′0″E / 27.96111°N 86.68333°E / 27.96111; 86.68333 (Gokyo Ri (5357 m))

Other ranges

North of the Greater Himalayas in western Nepal, ~6,100 metre Tibetan Border Ranges form the Ganges-Brahmaputra divide, which the international border generally follows. South of the Greater Himalayas, Nepal has a High Mountain region of ~4,000 metre summits, then the Middle Hills and Mahabharat Range with 1,500 to 3,000 metre summits. South of the Mahabharats, an outer range of foothills with ~1,000 metre summits is called the Siwaliks or Churiya Hills.

See also

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