Location of the World's Highest Mountain: Mount Everest

Mount Everest (Sagarmatha / Chomolungma) is the highest mountain above sea level on Earth.

Key Details

• Elevation: 8,848.86 meters (29,031.7 feet) — jointly declared by China & Nepal (2020).
• Location: Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas.
• Border: Straddles the border between China (Tibet Autonomous Region) and Nepal.
• Coordinates: 27°59′17″N 86°55′31″E.

Notable Context

Mauna Kea (Hawaii) is taller from base-to-summit (~10,210 m), but its base is on the ocean floor. Everest remains the highest above sea level, the standard geographic metric.