# Kangtega

_Mountain_

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

> Kangtega, known also as The Snow Saddle, is a major mountain peak of the Himalayas in Nepal. Its summit rises 6,782 metres (22,251 ft). It was first ascended in 1963.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** mountain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q527197#P31))
- **Located in:** Sagarmatha Zone (zone of Nepal) › Eastern Development Region (development region of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q527197#P131))
- **Elevation:** 6,783 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q527197#P2044))
- **Prominence:** 1,143 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q527197#P2660))
- **Mountain range:** Mahalangur Himal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q527197#P4552))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7833, 86.8167

## Questions

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

**What is the elevation of Kangtega?**  
Kangtega is at an elevation of 6,783 m above sea level.

## Related

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

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kangtega](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangtega) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q527197](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q527197) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Thamserku-Kantaiga-from-Thame.jpg by Uwe Gille (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thamserku-Kantaiga-from-Thame.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kangtega, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Thamserku-Kantaiga-from-Thame.jpg — Uwe Gille, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Kangtega". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/kangtega. Retrieved 21 October 2026.