Kanchenjunga, the world's third highest mountain at 8,586 metres, stands on the border of eastern Nepal and Sikkim
Background
Kanchenjunga is the world's third highest mountain, at 8,586 metres (28,169 feet).
It lies in the eastern Himalayas on the international boundary between Sikkim, an Indian state, and eastern Nepal.
Four glaciers flow from its ridges: Zemu, Talung, Yalung and Kanchenjunga.
Its name is interpreted in Sikkim as the 'Five Treasuries of the Great Snow'.
It links the geography of Nepal and India directly.
Height:
8,586 metres
World rank:
third highest
Indian state on its boundary:
Sikkim
Why it matters for exams: Peak heights, rankings and border states are standard Geography recall.
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