Eight-thousander

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The fourteen mountain peaks that are above 8,000m are known as the Eight-thousanders. Five of these peaks are in Pakistan or on Pakistan-China border, whereas the rest are in Tibet-Nepal region.

Map showing eight-thousanders

Mount Everest (8848)

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K2 (8611)

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Kangchenjunga (8586)

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Lhotse (8516)

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Makalu (8462)

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Cho Oyu (8201)

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Dhaulagiri (8167)

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Dhaulagiri is located in north central Nepal.

Manaslu (8156)

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Nanga Parbat (8126)

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Annapurna I (8091)

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Gasherbrum I (8080)

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Broad Peak (8051)

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Gasherbrum II (8035)

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Shishapangma (8013)

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