# Khartaphu

_Mountain in Tibet, China_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Khartaphu (also Kardapu) is a mountain in the Himalayas of Asia at the head of the Tibetan Kharta valley. At 7,213 m (23,665 ft) above sea level, it is the 101st highest mountain in the world. The peak is located in Tibet Autonomous Region, China about 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of Mount Everest.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** mountain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4134792#P31))
- **Located in:** Tibet (region) › Tibet Autonomous Region (autonomous region of China) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4134792#P131))
- **Elevation:** 7,227 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4134792#P2044))
- **Prominence:** 679 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4134792#P2660))
- **Mountain range:** Mahalangur Himal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4134792#P4552))
- **Coordinates:** 28.0625, 86.9775

## About

Khartaphu has a moderately significant subpeak, Khartaphu West, also known as Xiangdong, 28°4′N 86°57′E located approximately 2.6 km (1.6 mi) west of Khartaphu (main) with an elevation of 7,018 m (23,025 ft) and a prominence of 158 m (518 ft).

Khartaphu was first climbed by Eric Shipton, Edwin Kempson and Charles Warren during the 1935 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition.

## Questions

**Where is Khartaphu located?**  
Khartaphu is located in Tibet, Tibet Autonomous Region, Nepal.

**What is the elevation of Khartaphu?**  
Khartaphu is at an elevation of 7,227 m above sea level.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Khartaphu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khartaphu) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4134792](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4134792) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Everest Peace Project - Ice serac everest tibet2.jpg by Lance Trumbull - EverestPeaceProject.org (CC BY-SA 3.0 us)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Everest_Peace_Project_-_Ice_serac_everest_tibet2.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Khartaphu, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Everest Peace Project - Ice serac everest tibet2.jpg — Lance Trumbull - EverestPeaceProject.org, CC BY-SA 3.0 us.

## Cite this page

"Khartaphu". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/khartaphu. Retrieved 7 November 2026.