Nanga Parbat
Nanga Parbat is a mountain in Pakistan, rising to 8,125 m, the 2nd highest in Pakistan, part of the Himalayas.
Where it is
Nanga Parbat lies in Pakistan, in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Peak | 7,809 m | 2.1 km |
| Raikot Pahar | 7,074 m | 5.1 km |
| Dofana | 5,940 m | 43 km |
| Haramosh | 7,397 m | 73 km |
| Malubiting | 7,458 m | 89 km |
| Ghenishchish | 7,027 m | 97 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Nanga Parbat.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaglot | Pakistan | 27,000 | 50 km |
| Gilgit | Pakistan | 216,760 | 80 km |
| Gulgam | India | 15,587 | 84 km |
| Kopawor | India | 21,771 | 84 km |
| Bandipura | India | 37,081 | 91 km |
About this mountain
At 8,125 m, Nanga Parbat stands as the second-highest peak in Pakistan. Its nearest higher ground lies 189 km away, giving it exceptional isolation within the Himalayas. The mountain's topographic prominence of 4,608 m reflects the depth of the lowest saddle connecting it to higher terrain. North Peak, 2.1 km distant, reaches 7,809 m, while Raikot Pahar stands 7,074 m at 5.1 km away. The first recorded ascent was in 1953.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K2 | 8,611 m |
| 2 | Nanga Parbat | 8,125 m |
| 3 | Gasherbrum I | 8,080 m |
| 4 | Broad Feng | 8,051 m |
| 5 | Gasherbrum II Feng | 8,034 m |
| 6 | Broad Peak Central | 8,011 m |
| 7 | Gasherbrum III Feng | 7,952 m |
| 8 | Gasherbrum IV Feng | 7,925 m |
| 9 | Disteghil Sar | 7,885 m |
| 10 | Khinyang Chhish | 7,852 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Nanga Parbat?
- Nanga Parbat rises to 8,125 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Nanga Parbat?
- Nanga Parbat is in Pakistan, in Gilgit-Baltistan.
- Where does Nanga Parbat rank?
- It is the 2nd highest of the 56 peaks we list in Pakistan, and #11 worldwide.
- When was Nanga Parbat first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1953.
- What is the nearest city to Nanga Parbat?
- Jaglot, Pakistan, about 50 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.