Kangchenjunga Central
Kangchenjunga Central is a peak in Chungthang, North Sikkim, Sikkim and has an elevation of 8,473 metres.Photo: Carsten.nebel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Zemu Gap Peak
Peak
Photo: Johannes Bahrdt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zemu Gap Peak or Zemu Peak is a peak on a high ridge running east of the south summit of Kangchenjunga in the Himalayas. It is located in Sikkim, India It is one of the highest unclimbed named peaks of the world.
Kangchenjunga Central
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 8,473 metres
- Description: summit of Kangchenjunga
- Category: landform
- Location: Chungthang, North Sikkim, Sikkim, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.6963° or 27° 41′ 47″ northLongitude
88.1508° or 88° 9′ 3″ eastElevation
8,473 metres (27,799 feet)Open location code
7MVCM5W2+G8OpenStreetMap ID
node 12151324351OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q1723729
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Kangchenjunga Central” goes by many names.
- French: “Kangchenjunga central”
- German: “Kangchendzönga-Mittelgipfel”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pangpema and Khangchendzonga National Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kangchenjunga South and Kangbachen.
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