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⛰️ Highest mountain above sea level

Mount Everest (Chomolungma / Sagarmatha) · 8,849 m (29,032 ft)

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⛰️ Highest mountain above sea level

8,849 m (29,032 ft)

Mount Everest (Chomolungma / Sagarmatha) · Mahalangur Himal, Himalaya

The summit of Everest is the highest point on Earth measured from sea level. Its exact height was revised to 8,849 m in 2020 when Nepal and China jointly re-surveyed it with snow-cap included.

Record at a glance

RecordHighest mountain above sea level
FeatureMount Everest (Chomolungma / Sagarmatha)
Measurement8,849 m (29,032 ft)
LocationMahalangur Himal, Himalaya
CountryNepal

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