Nangpa La

Nangpa La
(Khumbu La)
Traveling caravan crossing the Nangpa La. The Lunag Ri is in the background.
Elevation5,716 m (18,753 ft)
LocationNepal (Khumjung) – China (Tibet)
RangeHimalayas
Coordinates28°06′28″N 86°35′17″E / 28.10778°N 86.58806°E / 28.10778; 86.58806
Nangpa La (Khumbu La) is located in Nepal
Nangpa La (Khumbu La)
Nangpa La
(Khumbu La)
Nangpa La (Khumbu La) is located in Tibet
Nangpa La (Khumbu La)
Nangpa La
(Khumbu La)
Nangpa La
Traditional Chinese囊帕拉山口
Simplified Chinese囊帕拉山口
Transcriptions

Nangpa La (Chinese: 囊帕拉山口 also known as Chinese: 朗喀巴山口) (el. 5,806 m or 19,050 ft) is a high mountain pass crossing the Himalayas and the Nepal-Tibet Autonomous Region border a few kilometres west of Cho Oyu and some 30 km (20 mi) northwest of Mount Everest.[1] A foot-trail over Nangpa La is the traditional trade and pilgrimage route connecting Tibetans and Sherpas of Khumbu and its historical name was Khumbu La. This was the location of the 2006 Nangpa La shootings.

  1. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica. "Nangpa-La (pass, Asia)". Retrieved 2009-06-30.