# Baden-Powell Peak

_Mountain in Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Baden-Powell Scout Peak, formerly known as Urkema Peak, in Nepal is part of the Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the world. It is on the border with China about a hundred miles west of Mount Everest. As part of the Scouting 2007 Centenary, the government of Nepal renamed Urkema Peak to Baden-Powell Scout Peak, to commemorate 100 years of Scouting in honor of British soldier Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the World Scouting movement.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** mountain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4840748#P31))
- **Located in:** Bagmati Zone (zone of Nepal) › Central Development Region (development region of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4840748#P131))
- **Elevation:** 5,710 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4840748#P2044))
- **Mountain range:** Himalayas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4840748#P4552))
- **Coordinates:** 28.1676, 85.5334

## Questions

**Where is Baden-Powell Peak located?**  
Baden-Powell Peak is located in Bagmati Zone, Central Development Region, Nepal.

**What is the elevation of Baden-Powell Peak?**  
Baden-Powell Peak is at an elevation of 5,710 m above sea level.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Baden-Powell Peak](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baden-Powell_Peak) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बेडेन पावेल शिखर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4840748](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4840748) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Baden Powell Peak.JPG by Finnish Scouts Nepal Expedition 2010 (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Baden_Powell_Peak.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Baden-Powell Peak, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Baden Powell Peak.JPG — Finnish Scouts Nepal Expedition 2010, CC BY 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Baden-Powell Peak". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/baden-powell-peak. Retrieved 5 November 2026.