Kula Kangri
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| Kula Kangri | |
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 Kula Kangri
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| Elevation | 7,538 m (24,731 ft) [1][2] Ranked 46th |
| Prominence | 1,654 m (5,427 ft) [1][2] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Location | |
| Location | Tibet, People's Republic of China (possibly also Bhutan) |
| Range | Himalaya |
| Coordinates | 28°13′39″N 90°37′00″E / 28.2275°N 90.6166667°ECoordinates: 28°13′39″N 90°37′00″E / 28.2275°N 90.6166667°E[2] |
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| First ascent | 1986 |
Kula Kangri is claimed by many authorities to be the highest mountain in Bhutan but this is disputed by others, who claim that Kula Kangri is wholly in Tibet. The first ascent was by a Japanese team in 1986. The mountain occupies two ranges, the Himalaya and the Bhutan Himalaya.
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 here.
[edit] See also
- List of countries by highest point
- List of highest mountains
- List of Ultras of the Eastern Himalayas
- Mountains of Bhutan
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Kula Kangri, China" on Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ^ a b c "High Asia II: Himalaya of Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and adjoining region of Tibet" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
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