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Encyclopedia > List of mountains in Nepal

Nepal contains part 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 Tibet or India.

Mountain/Peak metres feet notes
Mount Everest 8,850 29,035 Highest mountain in the world
Kanchenjunga 8,586 28,169 #3 in the world
Lhotse 8,516 27,939 #4 in the world
Makalu 8,462 27,765 #5 in the world
Cho Oyu 8,201 26,906 #6 in the world
Dhaulagiri 8,167 26,794 #7 in the world
Manaslu 8,156 26,758 #8 in the world
Annapurna 8,091 26,545 #10 in the world
Gyachung Kang 7,952 26,089
Pumori 7,161 23,494
Ama Dablam 6,812 22,349
Khumbutse 6,640 21,725 First mountain west of Everest
Cholatse 6,440 21,128
Kusum Kangguru 6,367 20,888 Difficult trekking peak
Imja Tse 6,160 20,210 Popular trekking peak
Kala Pattar 5,545 18,192 Popular hiking peak

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