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Khumbu

Range Type	Miscellaneous physical or political Feature
Highest Point	Mount Everest (8849 m/29,032 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	8849	29,032
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 Mount Everest as viewed from the Khumbu, March 15, 2013 (2013-03-15). Photo by Adam Walker. Click here for larger-size photo.	Lhotse Mt.Everest on the left and Lhotse on the right in this view from the route to Everest basecamp. November, 1972 Photo by Richard Carey. Click here for larger-size photo.
Makalu NW Face of Makalu from Baruntse basecamp (1999-10). Photo by Robert Garneau. Click here for larger-size photo.	Cho Oyu The south face of Cho Oyu, 6th highest peak on earth, photographed at 4900 meters on Gokyo Ri (2013-03-19). Photo by Adam Walker. Click here for larger-size photo.
Pumori Pumori from Kala Pattar North (1986-02-15). Photo by John Stolk. Click here for larger-size photo.	Numbur Numbur and Khatang (left to right) are to the left of the major col in this picture, while Karyolung is to the right. Everest is visible in the background on the right. Taken from Pikey II (2023-03-11). Photo by Ian Ruohoniemi. Click here for larger-size photo.
Ama Dablam View of Ama Dablam from the area of the Thyangboche Monastery. Taken on a trekking trip to Mt. Everest Basecamp (1972-04-20). Photo by Richard Carey. Click here for larger-size photo.	Khatang Numbur and Khatang (left to right) are to the left of the major col in this picture, while Karyolung is to the right. Everest is visible in the background on the right. Taken from Pikey II (2023-03-11). Photo by Ian Ruohoniemi. Click here for larger-size photo.
Karyolung Numbur and Khatang (left to right) are to the left of the major col in this picture, while Karyolung is to the right. Everest is visible in the background on the right. Taken from Pikey II (2023-03-11). Photo by Ian Ruohoniemi. Click here for larger-size photo.	Taboche The east and north faces of Taboche (6367 meters) seen from Thukla (4611 meters), March 11, 2013. Photo by Adam Walker. Click here for larger-size photo.

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