List of mountains in Nepal
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
Sringi
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
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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 .
Gallery of highest peaks
See also
References