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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 8,848.86m as well as 1,310 peaks over 6,000 m height.
The High mountain region has 12,062 km 2 of natural water bodies, snow/glaciers and 13,105 km 2 barren areas. Forests 25.4% of Nepal's land area, or about 36,360 km 2 (14,039 sq mi) is covered with forest according to FAO figures from 2005.
Accordingly K2 is only in the table below for reference and not shown on the map on this page. The interactive map on this page ranks Himalayan peaks above 7,500 m (24,600 ft) and is more inclusive. A peak has a different definition to a mountain and different authorities may use different definitions of either.
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
A topographic map of Nepal. Nepal is of roughly trapezoidal shape, about 800 kilometres (500 mi) long and 200 kilometres (120 mi) wide, with an area of 147,516 km 2 (56,956 sq mi). It lies between latitudes 26° and 31°N, and longitudes 80° and 89°E.
This is the comprehensive list of all unclimbed mountains of Nepal. [1] S.N Name Height (metres) Mountain Region Caravan route 1: Amphu Gyabien: 5647: Mahalangur ...
Common English country name: Nepal; Official English country name: The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal; Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages; Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states; Adjectival(s): Nepali; Demonym(s): Nepalese (also 'Nepali') Etymology: Name of Nepal
Nepal mountain stubs (81 P) Pages in category "Mountains of Nepal" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent ...