KANCHENJUNGA


Meaning of KANCHENJUNGA in English

Peak in the Himalayas .

The world's third highest mountain, it reaches 28,169 ft (8,586 m). It is located on the border between Nepal and Sikkim state, India, northwest of Darjiling . Rinzin Namgyal, a 19th-century explorer, made the first map of the peak. In 1955 a British expedition led by Charles Evans made the first successful climb.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.