# Pumori

_Himalayan mountain (PRC / Nepal)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Pumori is a mountain on the Nepal–China border in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. Pumori lies just eight kilometres west of Mount Everest. Pumori, meaning "the Mountain Daughter" in Sherpa language, was named by George Mallory. "Pumo" means young girl or daughter and "Ri" means mountain in Sherpa language. Climbers sometimes refer to Pumori as "Everest's Daughter". Mallory also called it Clare Peak, after his daughter.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** mountain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1137644#P31))
- **Located in:** Sagarmatha Zone (zone of Nepal) › Eastern Development Region (development region of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1137644#P131))
- **Elevation:** 7,161 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1137644#P2044))
- **Prominence:** 1,278 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1137644#P2660))
- **Mountain range:** Mahalangur Himal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1137644#P4552))
- **Coordinates:** 28.0156, 86.8281

## Questions

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

**What is the elevation of Pumori?**  
Pumori is at an elevation of 7,161 m above sea level.

## Related

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

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pumori](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumori) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): पुमोरी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1137644](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1137644) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pumori, Nepal, Asia.jpg by Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pumori,_Nepal,_Asia.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Pumori, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Pumori, Nepal, Asia.jpg — Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.

## Cite this page

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