Īmjā Cho
Īmjā Cho is a lake in Koshi Province, Nepal and has an elevation of 6,315 metres. Īmjā Cho is situated nearby to the locality Ambulapcha La, as well as near Dhusum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Island Peak.
Island Peak
Peak
Island Peak is a mountain in Sagarmatha National Park in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal. The peak was named Island Peak in 1953 by members of the British Mount Everest expedition because it appears as an island in a sea of ice when viewed from Dingboche. Island Peak is situated 2½ km northeast of Īmjā Cho.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chhukhung and Dingboche.
Chhukhung
Photo: DARIO SEVERI, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chhukhung is a small village in Khumbu with a fabulous variety of additional spellings such as Chuukung and Chukhung. It is located at 4,730 metres above sea level.
Dingboche
Photo: Markrosenrosen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dingboche is a relatively large village in Khumbu, located between Pangboche and Chukhung. It is above the tree line, and so lacks the greenery of the villages below.
Hillary Step
Locality
Photo: Debasish biswas kolkata, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hillary Step was a 40-foot vertical rock face that sat 8,790 metres above sea level on the southeast ridge of Mount Everest. Located halfway between the "South Summit" and the true summit, the Hillary Step was the most technically difficult part of the typical Nepal-side Everest climb and the last real challenge before reaching the top of the mountain. Hillary Step is situated 10 km north of Īmjā Cho.
Īmjā Cho
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Imja Cho”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Koshi Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.89825° or 27° 53′ 54″ northLongitude
86.9237° or 86° 55′ 25″ eastElevation
6,315 metres (20,719 feet)Open location code
7MV8VWXF+8FGeoNames ID
12402586
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In Other Languages
“Īmjā Cho” goes by many names.
- Nepali: “Īmjā Cho”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ambulapcha La and Dhusum.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Āmbulāpchā Cho and Chokarmā Cho.
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