Cho Oyu
Cho Oyu is a mountain in China and Nepal, rising to 8,188 m, the 6th highest in China, part of the Mahalangur Himal.
Where it is
Cho Oyu sits on the border between China and Nepal, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ngozumpa Kang I | 7,916 m | 2.6 km |
| Ngozumpa Kang II | 7,743 m | 4.6 km |
| Ṅo Jumbā Kāṅ | 7,588 m | 5.4 km |
| Gyachung Kang | 7,952 m | 8.2 km |
| Cholo | 5,242 m | 14 km |
| Chumbu | 6,859 m | 15 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cho Oyu.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chari̇̄koṭ | Nepal | 40,000 | 76 km |
| Khā̃dbāri̇̄ | Nepal | 22,903 | 96 km |
| Chautārā | Nepal | 51,347 | 100 km |
| Dhulikhel | Nepal | 16,263 | 122 km |
| Banepā | Nepal | 67,629 | 123 km |
About this mountain
At 8,188 m, Cho Oyu ranks eighth among the 14,634 peaks in this dataset and sits on the China–Nepal border within the Mahalangur Himal. Its prominence of 2,344 m places it well above the saddle connecting it to higher ground, with the nearest higher summit 29 km distant. Ngozumpa Kang I lies 2.6 km away at 7,916 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1954.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Everest | 8,848 m |
| 2 | K2 | 8,611 m |
| 3 | Lhotse | 8,516 m |
| 4 | Makālu | 8,463 m |
| 5 | Lhotse Shār | 8,383 m |
| 6 | Cho Oyu | 8,188 m |
| 7 | Gasherbrum I | 8,080 m |
| 8 | Broad Feng | 8,051 m |
| 9 | Gasherbrum II Feng | 8,034 m |
| 10 | Xixabangma Feng | 8,027 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Cho Oyu?
- Cho Oyu rises to 8,188 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Cho Oyu?
- Cho Oyu sits on the border between China and Nepal.
- Where does Cho Oyu rank?
- It is the 6th highest of the 111 peaks we list in China, and #8 worldwide.
- When was Cho Oyu first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1954.
- What is the nearest city to Cho Oyu?
- Chari̇̄koṭ, Nepal, about 76 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.