Kula Kangri

Mountain in Tibet and/or Bhutan

Kula Kangri

库拉岗日峰

Kula Kangri pictured from Monla Karchung, 1933.

Highest point
Elevation| 7,538 m (24,731 ft)[1]
Ranked 45th
Prominence| 1,654 m (5,427 ft)[1]
Listing| Ultra
Coordinates| 28°13′39″N 90°37′00″E﻿ / ﻿28.22750°N 90.61667°E﻿ / 28.22750; 90.61667[2]
Geography

Kula Kangri

Location on the China–Bhutan border.

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45km
30miles

Bhutan

Nepal

Pakistan

China

The major peaks (not mountains) above 7,500 m (24,600 ft) height in Himalayas, rank identified in Himalayas alone (not the world).[3] The map may help give context to Kula Kangri with more detail and zooming on click through.

Legend：
1：Mount Everest, 2：Kangchenjunga, 3：Lhotse, 4：Yalung Kang, Kanchenjunga West, 5：Makalu, 6：Kangchenjunga South, 7：Kangchenjunga Central, 8：Cho Oyu, 9：Dhaulagiri, 10：Manaslu (Kutang), 11：Nanga Parbat (Diamer) , 12：Annapurna, 13：Shishapangma (Shishasbangma, Xixiabangma), 14：Manaslu East, 15：Annapurna East Peak, 16： Gyachung Kang, 17：Annapurna II , 18：Tenzing Peak (Ngojumba Kang, Ngozumpa Kang, Ngojumba Ri), 19：Kangbachen, 20：Himalchuli (Himal Chuli), 21：Ngadi Chuli (Peak 29, Dakura, Dakum, Dunapurna), 22：Nuptse (Nubtse), 23：Nanda Devi, 24：Chomo Lonzo (Chomolonzo, Chomolönzo, Chomo Lönzo, Jomolönzo, Lhamalangcho), 25：Namcha Barwa (Namchabarwa), 26：Zemu Kang (Zemu Gap Peak), 27：Kamet, 28：Dhaulagiri II, 29：Ngojumba Kang II, 30：Dhaulagiri III, 31：Kumbhakarna Mountain (Mount Kumbhakarna, Jannu), 32：Gurla Mandhata (Naimona'nyi, Namu Nan) , 33：Hillary Peak (Ngojumba Kang III), 34：Molamenqing (Phola Gangchen), 35：Dhaulagiri IV, 36：Annapurna Fang, 37：Silver Crag, 38：Kangbachen Southwest, 39：Gangkhar Puensum (Gangkar Punsum), 40：Annapurna III, 41：Himalchuli West, 42：Annapurna IV, 43：Kula Kangri, 44：Liankang Kangri (Gangkhar Puensum North, Liangkang Kangri), 45：Ngadi Chuli South

Location on the China–Bhutan border.

Location| Tibet, People's Republic of China, and Kingdom of Bhutan
Parent range| Himalaya
Climbing
First ascent| 1986

Kula Kangri is a mountain in the Eastern Himalayas that has an elevation of 7,538 metres (24,731 ft,) making it the 45th highest mountain on Earth and one of the Ultras of the Himalayas.[4][5] It is disputed between Bhutan and China, with China claiming that Kula Kangri is fully in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Chinese and Japanese authorities claim nearby Gangkhar Puensum is higher, and the claim that Kula Kangri is in or on the border with Bhutan is challenged.[6]

## Peaks

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The current consensus height is 7,538 m (24,731 ft).[1] A former height given was in the past 7,554 m (24,783 ft),[7] but other sources had the current height by 2011.[2] To its east within 2.5 km (1.6 mi), it has central and eastern peaks that are 7,418 m (24,337 ft) and 7,381 m (24,216 ft) high.[1]

## Climbing history

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The first ascent was made by a combined Japanese and Chinese team with 25 Japanese and 17 Chinese members in 1986.[8]

## See also

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* List of countries by highest point
* List of highest mountains
* List of Ultras of the Himalayas
* Mountains of Bhutan

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Kula Kangri, China"". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
2. ^ a b "High Asia II: Himalaya of Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and adjoining region of Tibet". Peaklist.org. Archived from the original on 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
3. ^ "Peak Bagger:Himalaya, Central Nepal Himalaya, Khumbu, Ghurka Himal, Annapurna Himal, Xishapangma Area, Sikkim-Eastern Nepal Himalaya, Western Nepal Himalaya, Assam Himalaya, Punjab Himalaya, Bhutan Himalaya, Garwhal Himalaya, Ganesh Himal". Retrieved 22 October 2024.
4. ^ "Kula Kangri - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
5. ^ "Ultras of the Himalaya - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
6. ^ Barnett, Robert (May 7, 2021). "China Is Building Entire Villages in Another Country's Territory". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
7. ^ "Kula Kangri, China". Peakbagger.com. Archived from the original on 2006-03-17. Retrieved 2006-03-17.
8. ^ Hirai, Kazumasa (1987). "The Ascent Of Kula Kangri From Tibet". Japanese Alpine News. 43. Retrieved 18 September 2014.

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