Mount Everest's Location: The Roof of the World

Mount Everest (Sagarmatha in Nepali, Chomolungma in Tibetan) stands in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas, on the border between Nepal (Khumbu region) and China (Tibet Autonomous Region).

Precise Coordinates

Latitude: 27°59′17″ N
Longitude: 86°55′31″ E

Summit Sovereignty

The international border runs across the summit ridge. The highest point (8,848.86 m / 29,031.7 ft) lies on the Nepalese side, making Nepal the country where the summit is technically reached. The north face is in Tibet.

Regional Context

Everest is surrounded by other 8,000-meter peaks: Lhotse (8,516 m), Nuptse (7,861 m), and Changtse (7,543 m). The Khumbu Glacier and Icefall dominate the Nepali approach; the Rongbuk Glacier the Tibetan side. Sagarmatha National Park (Nepal) and Qomolangma National Nature Reserve (China) protect the region.

Access: Most climbers fly to Lukla (Nepal) and trek to Base Camp (5,364 m), or drive to Chinese Base Camp (5,150 m) from Tingri.