List of mountains in Nepal
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Nepal contains part of the Himalaya, the highest mountain range in the world. Eight of the fourteen eight-thousanders are located in the country, either in whole or shared across a border with Tibet or India.
| Mountain/Peak | metres | feet | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Everest | 8,850 | 29,035 | Highest mountain in the world |
| Kanchenjunga | 8,586 | 28,169 | #3 in the world |
| Lhotse | 8,516 | 27,939 | #4 in the world |
| Makalu | 8,462 | 27,765 | #5 in the world |
| Cho Oyu | 8,201 | 26,906 | #6 in the world |
| Dhaulagiri | 8,167 | 26,794 | #7 in the world |
| Manaslu | 8,156 | 26,758 | #8 in the world |
| Annapurna | 8,091 | 26,545 | #10 in the world |
| Gyachung Kang | 7,952 | 26,089 | |
| Ngadi Chuli | 7,871 | 25,823 | |
| Chamlang | 7,319 | 24,152 | |
| Baruntse | 7,220 | 23,688 | |
| Melungtse | 7,181 | 23,555 | |
| Pumori | 7,161 | 23,494 | |
| Gauri Sankar | 7,134 | 23,405 | |
| Tilicho Peak | 7,134 | 23,405 | |
| Machapuchare | 6,993 | 22,943 | |
| Ama Dablam | 6,812 | 22,349 | "Mother and her necklace" |
| Cho Polu | 6,735 | 22,096 | |
| Num Ri | 6,677 | 21,906 | |
| Thamserku | 6,623 | 21,729 | |
| Khumbutse | 6,640 | 21,725 | First mountain west of Everest |
| Taboche | 6,501 | 21,329 | |
| Hiunchuli | 6,441 | 21,132 | Difficult trekking peak |
| Cholatse | 6,440 | 21,128 | |
| Kusum Kangguru | 6,367 | 20,888 | Difficult trekking peak |
| Kongde Ri | 6,187 | 20,298 | Trekking peak |
| Imja Tse | 6,160 | 20,210 | Popular trekking peak |
| Pokalde | 5,745 | 18,848 | |
| Kala Pattar | 5,545 | 18,192 | Popular hiking peak below Pumori |