Do you know the exact place where is Mount Everest located? If not this articles aims to provide you clear idea about the location of world’s highest peak. Mt Everest is located in Nepal in the south Asia.
The highest peak Everest lies in the Nepal and China border. It can be climbed from both countries but face of Mount Everest is the most popular route that is from Nepal side
Geographical Position of Mount Everest
Mount Everest (8,848m) is located in Nepal country, moreover in Nepal this peak lies in the eastern part of Nepal in Mahalangur range of the Himalayas. The geographical location of Everest is 27°59’ North latitude, 86°55’ East longitudes about 160.51 km from the Kathmandu which is equal to 99.74 miles, and 86.61 nautical miles.
Where is Mount Everest in Nepal?
The political map of Nepal has listed Mt. Everest in the ward number 4 of Khumjung Village Development Committee of Solukhumbu District in Sagarmatha zone.
Different Names of Mt Everest
Mount Everest has different names, it is famous in Nepal as ‘Sagarmatha’, all Nepalese is used to say as ‘Sagarmatha’. In Tibetan language it is called ‘Chomolungma’. Before the name given as Everest, It was called the third pole. The peak derived its name from the land Surveyor General ‘Sir George Everest’ who was the first person to locate the exact position of the peak.
Mount Everest Expedition or climbing of Everest is considered as challenging task for human beings. After the several attempts to conquer the summit of this peak by many climbers, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in the 29 May 1953 climbed this peak.