Khan Tengri
Khan Tengri is a peak in Kazakhstan and China and Kyrgyzstan, rising to 7,010 m, the highest point in Kazakhstan.
Where it is
Khan Tengri sits on the border between Kazakhstan and China and Kyrgyzstan, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pik Chapayeva | 5,817 m | 3.6 km |
| Pik Maksima Gor’nogo | 5,405 m | 8.0 km |
| Pik Semënova | 5,713 m | 8.8 km |
| Pik Stoletiya Vsesouyznogo Geograficheskogo Obshchestva | 5,857 m | 9.4 km |
| Pik Aktau | 5,573 m | 11 km |
| Pik Petrovskogo | 5,433 m | 18 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Khan Tengri.
About this mountain
At 7,010 m, this peak stands substantially above its nearest neighbours: Pik Chapayeva lies 3.6 km away at 5,817 m, and Pik Semënova 8.8 km away at 5,713 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1931. Khan Tengri rises on the border of Kazakhstan, China and Kyrgyzstan, where it ranks as the highest peak in Kazakhstan and third highest listed in Kyrgyzstan. Its topographic prominence is 1,685 m, with the nearest higher ground 19 km distant.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khan Tengri | 7,010 m |
| 2 | Pik Stoletiya Vsesouyznogo Geograficheskogo Obshchestva | 5,857 m |
| 3 | Pik Semënova | 5,713 m |
| 4 | Talgar peak | 4,979 m |
| 8 | GUVVO peak | 4,709 m |
| 9 | Esiktin Shokysy peak | 4,690 m |
| 10 | Vsevobuch peak | 4,635 m |
| 12 | Zharsay peak | 4,632 m |
| 13 | Aktau | 4,626 m |
| 14 | Belyj Pik | 4,623 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Khan Tengri?
- Khan Tengri rises to 7,010 m (22,999 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Khan Tengri?
- Khan Tengri sits on the border between Kazakhstan and China and Kyrgyzstan.
- Where does Khan Tengri rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 29 peaks we list in Kazakhstan, and #130 worldwide.
- When was Khan Tengri first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1931.
- What is the nearest city to Khan Tengri?
- Wensu, China, about 104 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.