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Yalung Kang

Summit of Kanchenjunga

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Yalung Kang (Yalungkar or alternatively Kangchenjunga West) (Limbu: ᤕᤠᤗᤢᤱᤗᤢᤱᤔᤠ, Yallunglungma in Limbu)

Quick facts

Type
summit wd
Located in
Taplejung District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) wd
Elevation
8,505 m wd
Prominence
135 m wd
Mountain range
Himalayas wd

About

(Nepali: यालुङ हिमाल, Yalung Himal in Nepali)

is a 8,505 m high minor summit of the Kangchenjunga massif found in the Himalayan range.

The peak lies 1.16 km (0.72 mi) west of Kanchenjunga's main summit in Taplejung, Nepal. The mountain range continues west to the final subsidiary peak of the massif, Kangbachen.

While Yalung Kang has long been recognized by geographers to be over 8,000 m, there has been hesitation to consider Yalung Kang the 15th eight-thousander. At 8,505 m (27,904 ft) high, Yalung Kang would be the fifth highest mountain on earth if it were an independent peak, only eleven meters shorter than Lhotse.

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Questions

Where is Yalung Kang located?
Yalung Kang is located in Taplejung District, Koshi Province, Nepal.
What is the elevation of Yalung Kang?
Yalung Kang is at an elevation of 8,505 m above sea level.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Yalung Kang · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q1723731 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Kangchenjunga South Face.jpg by Carsten.nebel (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 3 November 2026

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"Yalung Kang". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/yalung-kang. Retrieved 3 November 2026.

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