# Island Peak

_Mountain in Khumbu, Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/island-peak
Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Island Peak is a mountain in Sagarmatha National Park in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal. The peak was named Island Peak in 1953 by members of the British Mount Everest expedition because it appears as an island in a sea of ice when viewed from Dingboche. The peak was later renamed in 1983 to Imja Tse but Island Peak remains the popular choice. The peak is actually an extension of the ridge coming down off the south end of Lhotse Shar.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** mountain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q619781#P31))
- **Located in:** Sagarmatha Zone (zone of Nepal) › Eastern Development Region (development region of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q619781#P131))
- **Elevation:** 6,189 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q619781#P2044))
- **Prominence:** 475 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q619781#P2660))
- **Mountain range:** Himalayas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q619781#P4552))
- **Coordinates:** 27.9167, 86.9333

## Questions

**Where is Island Peak located?**  
Island Peak is located in Sagarmatha Zone, Eastern Development Region, Nepal.

**What is the elevation of Island Peak?**  
Island Peak is at an elevation of 6,189 m above sea level.

## Related

- [Sagarmatha Zone](https://diginpl.com/places/sagarmatha-zone)
- [Eastern Development Region, Nepal](https://diginpl.com/places/eastern-development-region-nepal)
- [Himalayas](https://diginpl.com/places/himalayas)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Island Peak](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_Peak) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): इम्जा छे](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%9B%E0%A5%87) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q619781](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q619781) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: ImjaTse.jpg by Kogo (GFDL)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ImjaTse.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Island Peak, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: ImjaTse.jpg — Kogo, GFDL.

## Cite this page

"Island Peak". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/island-peak. Retrieved 21 October 2026.