Top 10 Highest Mountain Peaks in the World


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Everest
Highest Mountain in the world.
Lies between Nepal & Tibet.
Nepali Name –Sagarmatha
Tibetans  Name -Chomolungma

  K2

2nd Highest peak
Known as Mount Godwin Austen and Dapsang
Lies in Northen Kashmir

Kanchenjunga
3rd Highest peak of the world 
 Lies in Eastern Nepal

Lhotse

4th Highest peak of the world
   Lies in the borders of   Nepal & Tibet
It has two other sub-peaks: "Middle" and "Shar"


 Makalu

Also Known As kumbakarna (giant mountain)
Near the border of Nepal & Tibet.

Cho Oyu
       Lies in northern Nepal
      Also known as Turquoise Goddess
 


   Dhaulagiri
   Located in Nepal
   7th highest peak



Manaslu 

Lies in Nepal
Also known as killer mountain


 Nanga Parbat

Lies in Northen Kashmir
Meaning :the naked mountain

 Annapurna

10th Highest peak
Lies in Nepal
Meaning : Goddess of the Harvests









                                    Mountain                       Height                      Location

1.
Mount Everest
8848
Border of Nepal and Tibet
2.
K2
8611
Border of Pakistan and China
3.
Kangchenjunga
8586
Border of Nepal and India
4.
Lhotse
8516
Border of Nepal and Tibet
5.
Makalu
8485
Border of Nepal and Tibet
6.
Cho Oyu
8188
Border of Nepal and Tibet
7.
Dhaulagiri
8167
Nepal
8.
Manaslu
8163
Nepal
9.
Nanga Parbat
8126
Pakistan
10.
Annapurna
8091
Nepal

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