Kawāde

Kawāde is a gorge in , and has an elevation of 4,922 metres. Kawāde is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kongde Ri and Tengkangpoche.

Peak
Photo: Moralist, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain in the of eastern . The mountain is located 4 km west of . A Japanese team made the first ascent of on November 11, 1978.

Peak
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is a peak, which is situated 3 km west of Kawāde.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thame and Namche Bazaar.

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and its neighbouring Thameteng are small Sherpa villages in of the Solukhumbu District in . These were the last year-round villages on the salt trading route that existed between , , and Nepal.

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is the unofficial capital of the of , and is a major stop-off point for trekkers and climbers heading for base camp.

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the region of within the Sagarmatha National Park. It is directly adjacent to village in the valley at the foot of , the sacred mountain of the Sherpas.

Kawāde

Latitude
27.79938° or 27° 47′ 58″ north
Longitude
86.62809° or 86° 37′ 41″ east
Elevation
4,922 metres (16,148 feet)
Open location code
7MV8QJXH+Q6
Geo­Names ID
12341565
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Satellite Map

Discover Kawāde from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Kawāde” goes by many names.
  • Nepali: “Kawāde”

Localities in the Area

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