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Fun fact 3 about Kangchenjunga

Kangchenjunga PangPema
mountain

The Indian government has banned expeditions to Kangchenjunga since 2000.

Kangchenjunga
Nepal/India
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mountain

Kangchenjunga

Nepal/India

Elevation
8,586 m
Countries
Nepal/India
3rd tallest mountain in the world

Kangchenjunga is the third-highest mountain in the world. Its summit lies at 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas, the Kangchenjunga Himal, which is bounded in the west by the Tamur River, in the north by the Lhonak River and Jongsang La, and in the east by the Teesta River.

From the “Climbing routes” section

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