SW China
Tibet
Xigaze

Lhakpa La

Lhagba La or Lhakpa La is a 6,849-metre col about 7 kilometres northeast of in the . It was unknown to local inhabitants until it was discovered and named by the 1921 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition when reconnoitring a route to climb the mountain.
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  • Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 6,785 metres
  • Description: it is the northeast of Mount Everest in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
  • Also known as: “Lhagba La”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Khartaphu.

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is a mountain in the of Asia at the head of the Tibetan Kharta valley. At 7,213 m above sea level, it is the 102nd highest mountain in the world.

Lhakpa La

Latitude
28.0419° or 28° 2′ 31″ north
Longitude
86.9639° or 86° 57′ 50″ east
Elevation
6,785 metres (22,260 feet)
Open location code
7MW82XR7+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2681546080
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Wiki­data ID
Q1822466
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Lhakpa La” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Lhakpa La”
  • Chinese: “拉巴拉山坳”
  • Chinese: “拉帕拉山坳”
  • Dutch: “Lhagba La”
  • French: “Lhakpa La”
  • German: “Jia Tsuo La”
  • German: “Lhakpa La”
  • Hindi: “लहाक्पा ला”
  • Hindi: “लाघबा ला”
  • Hindi: “ल्हाग्बा ला”
  • Italian: “Lhakpa La”
  • Kannada: “ಲ್ಹಗ್ಬ ಲ”
  • Kazakh: “Лхакпа-Ла”
  • Mongolian: “Лхакпа-Ла”
  • Polish: “Lhakpa La”
  • Portuguese: “Lhakpa La”
  • Russian: “Лхакпа-Ла”
  • Spanish: “Lhakpa La”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lhakpa Ri and Rapu La.

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