Peak · Kyrgyzstan + China
Jengish Chokusu
Elevation
7,439 m
#77
in the world
#1
in Kyrgyzstan
4,148 m
prominence
Jengish Chokusu is a peak in Kyrgyzstan and China, rising to 7,439 m, the highest point in Kyrgyzstan.
Where it is
Jengish Chokusu sits on the border between Kyrgyzstan and China, and is counted in each.
Key facts
Elevation
7,439 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
4,148 m
Isolation
560 km
Type
Peak
Coordinates
42.035, 80.126
First ascent
1956
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pik Neru | 6,450 m | 4.3 km |
| Pik Aktau | 5,573 m | 8.9 km |
| Pik Maksima Gor’nogo | 5,405 m | 17 km |
| Pik Chapayeva | 5,817 m | 18 km |
| Khan Tengri | 7,010 m | 20 km |
| Pik Petrovskogo | 5,433 m | 22 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Jengish Chokusu.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wensu | China | 83,110 | 85 km |
| Aqsu | China | 535,657 | 96 km |
| Karakol | Kyrgyzstan | 84,351 | 152 km |
| Kyzyl-Suu | Kyrgyzstan | 15,075 | 178 km |
| Ālā'ĕr | China | 126,259 | 192 km |
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jengish Chokusu | 7,439 m |
| 2 | Lenin Atyndagy Choku | 7,134 m |
| 3 | Khan Tengri | 7,010 m |
| 4 | Gora Kyzylagyn | 6,646 m |
| 5 | Pik Dzerzhinskogo | 6,617 m |
| 6 | Gora Kurumdy | 6,614 m |
| 7 | Pik Neru | 6,450 m |
| 8 | Pik Estoniya | 6,189 m |
| 9 | Pik Zarya-Vostoka | 6,001 m |
| 10 | Pik Korzhenevskogo | 5,984 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Jengish Chokusu?
- Jengish Chokusu rises to 7,439 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Jengish Chokusu?
- Jengish Chokusu sits on the border between Kyrgyzstan and China.
- Where does Jengish Chokusu rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 28 peaks we list in Kyrgyzstan, and #77 worldwide.
- When was Jengish Chokusu first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1956.
- What is the nearest city to Jengish Chokusu?
- Wensu, China, about 85 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.