Mount Everest
Mount Everest is a mountain in Nepal and China, rising to 8,848 m, the highest point in Nepal, part of the Mahalangur Himal.
Where it is
Mount Everest sits on the border between Nepal and China, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lhotse | 8,516 m | 3.0 km |
| Lhotse Shār | 8,383 m | 3.7 km |
| Nuptse | 7,864 m | 4.4 km |
| Pic 38 | 7,591 m | 5.3 km |
| Island Peak | 6,165 m | 7.1 km |
| Lingtren | 6,714 m | 8.2 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Everest.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khā̃dbāri̇̄ | Nepal | 22,903 | 74 km |
| Chari̇̄koṭ | Nepal | 40,000 | 93 km |
| Dhankutā | Nepal | 22,084 | 119 km |
| Chautārā | Nepal | 51,347 | 122 km |
| Triyuga | Nepal | 71,405 | 135 km |
About this mountain
The world's highest peak at 8,848 m, Mount Everest stands on the border between Nepal and China within the Mahalangur Himal. Its topographic prominence is 8,848 m. Lhotse, 3 km away, reaches 8,516 m, and Lhotse Shār lies 3.7 km distant at 8,383 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1953. The nearest city by distance is Khā̃dbāri̇̄ in Nepal, 73.5 km away with a population of 22,903.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Everest | 8,848 m |
| 2 | Kangchenjunga | 8,586 m |
| 3 | Lhotse | 8,516 m |
| 4 | Makālu | 8,463 m |
| 5 | Cho Oyu | 8,188 m |
| 6 | Dhaulāgiri | 8,167 m |
| 7 | Manāslu | 8,163 m |
| 8 | Annapurna I | 8,091 m |
| 9 | Annapurna II | 7,937 m |
| 10 | Ngozumpa Kang I | 7,916 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Everest?
- Mount Everest rises to 8,848 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Everest?
- Mount Everest sits on the border between Nepal and China.
- Where does Mount Everest rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 61 peaks we list in Nepal, and #1 worldwide.
- When was Mount Everest first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1953.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Everest?
- Khā̃dbāri̇̄, Nepal, about 74 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.