# Kusum Kanguru

_Mountain in Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Kusum Kanguru (alternatively Kusum Kangguru, Kusum Kangru, Kusum Kang, Kusum Khangru, Kusumkhang Karda or Mount Kanguru) is a mountain in the Khumbu Region of the Himalayas in Nepal. Its name, Kusum Kanguru, means "Three Snow-White Gods" in the Sherpa language, which refers to the triple summit of the mountain.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** mountain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6448208#P31))
- **Elevation:** 6,367 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6448208#P2044))
- **Prominence:** 767 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6448208#P2660))
- **Mountain range:** Himalayas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6448208#P4552))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7306, 86.7908

## About

The main north-south ridge of Kusum Kanguru forms the border between the Dudh Khosi to the west and the Hinku Valley to the east. The mountain is the main source of the Kusum Khola (or Thado Koshi Khola) which flows westward to merge with the Dudh Khosi at the village of Thado Koshi. Kusum Kanguru is one of the first high snowy mountains that become visible while trekking from Jiri to the Mount Everest base camp.

## Questions

**What is the elevation of Kusum Kanguru?**  
Kusum Kanguru is at an elevation of 6,367 m above sea level.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kusum Kanguru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kusum_Kanguru) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6448208](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6448208) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kusum Kanguru SW face seen from Thado Koshi.jpeg by User:Pseudois (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kusum_Kanguru_SW_face_seen_from_Thado_Koshi.jpeg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kusum Kanguru, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kusum Kanguru SW face seen from Thado Koshi.jpeg — User:Pseudois, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Kusum Kanguru". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/kusum-kanguru. Retrieved 4 November 2026.