# Makalu

_Mountain in Nepal/China; 5th highest in the world_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Makalu is the fifth-highest mountain on Earth, with a summit at an elevation of 8,485 metres (27,838 ft) AMSL. It is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Mount Everest, on the China–Nepal border. One of the eight-thousanders, Makalu is an isolated peak shaped like a four-sided pyramid.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** mountain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169986#P31))
- **Located in:** Kosi Zone (zone of Nepal) › Eastern Development Region (development region of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169986#P131))
- **Elevation:** 8,485 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169986#P2044))
- **Prominence:** 2,378 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169986#P2660))
- **Mountain range:** Mahalangur Himal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169986#P4552))
- **Coordinates:** 27.8892, 87.0886

## Questions

**Where is Makalu located?**  
Makalu is located in Kosi Zone, Eastern Development Region, Nepal.

**What is the elevation of Makalu?**  
Makalu is at an elevation of 8,485 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)
- [Kosi Zone](https://diginpl.com/places/kosi-zone)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Makalu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makalu) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): मकालु हिमाल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%81_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q169986](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169986) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Makalu.jpg by Ben Tubby (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Makalu.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Makalu, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Makalu.jpg — Ben Tubby, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

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