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Kangchenjunga

कञ्चनजङ्घा हिमाल

Third highest mountain in the world, in Nepal and India

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Kangchenjunga is the third-highest mountain in the world. Its summit lies at 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas, the Kangchenjunga Himal, which is bounded in the west by the Tamur River, in the north by the Lhonak River and Jongsang La, and in the east by the Teesta River. It lies in the border region between Koshi Province of Nepal and Sikkim state of India, with the West and Kangbachen peaks located in Nepal's Taplejung District and the Main, Central and South peaks directly on the border.

Quick facts

Type
mountain, sacred mountain wd
Located in
Taplejung District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) wd
Elevation
8,586 m wd
Prominence
3,922 m wd
Mountain range
Himalayas wd

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Questions

Where is Kangchenjunga located?
Kangchenjunga is located in Taplejung District, Koshi Province, Nepal.
What is the elevation of Kangchenjunga?
Kangchenjunga is at an elevation of 8,586 m above sea level.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Kangchenjunga · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): कञ्चनजङ्घा हिमाल · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q82019 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Kangchenjunga PangPema.JPG by Tomabarker (CC BY 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Kangchenjunga". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/kangchenjunga. Retrieved 8 November 2026.

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