Sagarmatha (Mount Everest)

Description

Sagarmatha (internationally known as Mount Everest) is the highest peak in the world with an official elevation of $8,848.86\text{ m}$ (jointly announced by Nepal and China in 2020).

Key Facts

Location: Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province, on the Nepal-China (Tibet) border.
First Ascent: 29 May 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary (New Zealand) and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa (Nepal).
Protected Area: Located within the Sagarmatha National Park, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (enlisted in 1979).
Nepalese Name: Named "Sagarmatha" by Nepalese historian Baburam Acharya in the 1960s.

Category

Mountain

Province

Koshi

Key Figure/Measurement

$8,848.86\text{ m}$ — World's highest peak