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Khumbu

Range Type	Miscellaneous physical or political Feature
Highest Point	Mount Everest (8848 m/29,029 ft)
Countries	China (55%), Nepal (45%) (numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
States/Provinces	Tibet
Area	30,443 sq km / 11,754 sq mi Area may include lowland areas
Extent	259 km / 161 mi North-South 193 km / 120 mi East-West
Center Lat/Long	28° 2' N; 86° 41' E
Map Link	Microsoft Bing Map
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Map of Khumbu
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Central Nepal Himalaya	Level 3 (Parent)
Annapurna Himal	Level 4 (Sibling)
Ghurka Himal	Level 4 (Sibling)
Ganesh Himal	Level 4 (Sibling)
Xishapangma Area	Level 4 (Sibling)
Khumbu	Level 4
Kathmandu-Terai	Level 4 (Sibling)

Major Peaks of the Khumbu

Ten Highest Peaks
Rank	Peak Name	m	ft	Range5
1.	Mount Everest	8848	29,029
2.	Lhotse	8516	27,940
3.	Makalu	8485	27,838
4.	Cho Oyu	8188	26,864
5.	Gyachung Kang	7952	26,089
6.	Ngojumba Kang	7916	25,971
7.	Nuptse	7864	25,801
8.	Chomo Lonzo	7790	25,558
9.	Ngojumba Kang II	7743	25,404
10.	Ngojumba Kang III	7681	25,200
Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included.

Photos of Peaks in the Khumbu

Mount Everest: Snow clouds formed by intense wind are common sights on the massive rocky pyramid of Mt. Everest.

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