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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.
A land cover map of Nepal using Landsat 30 m (2010) data. ICIMOD ’s first and most complete national land cover [ 24 ] database of Nepal prepared using public domain Landsat TM data of 2010 shows that show that forest is the dominant form of land cover in Nepal covering 57,538 km 2 with a contribution of 39.09% to the total geographical area ...
Nepal • China: 1964: About 10 km north of Nepal border. 15 Gyachung Kang: Buddha's Peak 7,995 26,224 672 7.6 Mahalangur: Nepal • China: 1964: Highest mountain under 8,000m 16 Nuptse "West Peak" in Tibetan 7,950 26,076 305 3.4 Mahalangur
Ama Dablam is a mountain in the eastern Himalayan range of Koshi Province, Nepal.The main peak is 6,812 metres (22,349 ft), the lower western peak is 6,170 metres (20,243 ft).
Pages in category "Mountain ranges of Nepal" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Natural Monuments of Nepal [1] includes mountains, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, national parks, wildlife reserves, bird sanctuary, land terraces and flood way. [2] [3] The Nepal Nature Conservation Act 1982 (Raastriya Praakrtik Sanrakshan Kosh Ain 2039 BS) was made to protect and develop the Natural Monuments of Nepal.
Name Province Height Notes Ref(s) Amphu Labtsa pass: Koshi Province: 5,845 metres (19,177 ft) [1]Cho La Pass: 5,420 metres (17,782 ft) [2]Chiyo Bhanjyang
Extreme points of Nepal High: Mount Everest 8,848 m (29,029 ft) – highest point on Earth; Land boundaries: 2,926 km India 1,690 km China 1,236 km. Coastline: none; Nepal Geological Society; Population of Nepal: 29,609,623(2019 estimate) – 51st most populous country; Area of Nepal: 147,516 km 2; Atlas of Nepal