Kañchanjaṅghā
Kañchanjaṅghā is a peak in North Sikkim, Sikkim and has an elevation of 8,505 metres. Kañchanjaṅghā is situated nearby to the locality Nepal Gyap.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kangchenjunga and Yalung Kang.
Kangchenjunga
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Madhumitaworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kangchenjunga is the world's third-highest mountain at 8,586 m. It straddles the border of India and Nepal and can be visited from either side: Other than these, the mountain is famously visible from North Bengal in India, particularly Darjeeling.
Yalung Kang
Peak
Photo: Carsten.nebel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yalung Kang is a 8,505 m high minor summit of the Kangchenjunga massif found in the Himalayan range. The peak lies 1.16 km west of Kanchenjunga's main summit in Taplejung, Nepal.
Kañchanjaṅghā
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 8,505 metres
- Also known as: “Kanchanjangha”
- Category: landform
- Location: North Sikkim, Sikkim, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.70268° or 27° 42′ 10″ northLongitude
88.14744° or 88° 8′ 51″ eastElevation
8,505 metres (27,904 feet)Open location code
7MVCP43W+3XGeoNames ID
12249834
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In Other Languages
“Kañchanjaṅghā” goes by many names.
- Nepali: “Kañchanjaṅghā”
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Localities in the Area
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