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Cho Oyu

#6 in World

Nepal/China

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Elevation
8,188 m
Coordinates
28.0942, 86.6608
Category
mountains

Overview

Sixth highest; considered the most accessible 8,000 m peak.

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Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in the world at 8,188 metres (26,864 ft) above sea level. Cho Oyu means 'Turquoise Goddess' in Tibetan. The mountain is the westernmost major peak of the Khumbu sub-section of the Mahalangur Himalaya 20 km (12 mi) west of Mount Everest. The mountain stands on the China–Nepal border, between the Tibet Autonomous Region and Koshi Province.

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