List of highest points of Asian countries

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This article lists the highest natural elevation of each sovereign state on the continent of Asia defined physiographically. States sometimes associated with Asia politically and culturally, but not geographically part of Asia, are not included in this list of physical features (with the exception of Cyprus - marked with a N/A rank entry).

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Not all points in this list are mountains or hills, some are simply elevations that are not distinguishable as geographical features.

Notes are provided where territorial disputes or inconsistencies affect the listings. Some countries such as Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Russia (Elbrus) have part of their territory and their high points outside of Asia; their non-Asian high points are listed with a N/A rank entry underneath their continental peak.

Three other entries of partially recognized countries with highest points in Asia are listed and ranked in Italic. For more details see List of states with limited recognition.

RankCountryHighest pointElevation
6Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan Noshaq 7,492 m (24,580 ft)
N/AFlag of Armenia.svg  Armenia Aragats 4,090 m (13,419 ft)
N/AFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Mount Bazardüzü 4,466 m (14,652 ft)
44Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Mountain of Smoke 122 m (400 ft)
40Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Saka Haphong 1,052 m (3,451 ft)
4Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan Gangkhar Puensum 7,570 m (24,836 ft)
37Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei Pagon Hill 1,850 m (6,070 ft)
38Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia Phnom Aural 1,810 m (5,938 ft)
1Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Mount Everest [1] 8,848 m (29,029 ft)
N/AFlag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Mount Olympus 1,951 m (6,401 ft)
26Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor Tatamailau 2,963 m (9,721 ft)
31Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Mount Catherine 2,629 m (8,625 ft)
N/AFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Shkhara 5,201 m (17,064 ft)
3Flag of India.svg  India Kangchenjunga 8,586 m (28,169 ft)
12Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Puncak Jaya 4,884 m (16,024 ft)
10Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Mount Damavand 5,610 m (18,406 ft)
20Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Cheekha Dar 3,611 m (11,847 ft)
39Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Mount Hermon 2,236 m (7,336 ft)
18Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Mount Fuji 3,776 m (12,388 ft)
36Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Jabal Umm ad Dami 1,854 m (6,083 ft)
8Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Khan Tengri 7,010 m (22,999 ft)
30Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Paektu Mountain 2,744 m (9,003 ft)
34Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Hallasan 1,950 m (6,398 ft)
42Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Mutla Ridge 306 m (1,004 ft)
7Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan Jengish Chokusu 7,439 m (24,406 ft)
28Flag of Laos.svg  Laos Phou Bia 2,817 m (9,242 ft)
23Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Qurnat as Sawda' 3,088 m (10,131 ft)
16Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Gunung Kinabalu 4,095 m (13,435 ft)
46Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Mount Villingili 5 m (16 ft)
15Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Khüiten Peak 4,374 m (14,350 ft)
9Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar Hkakabo Razi 5,881 m (19,295 ft)
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Mount Everest [1] 8,848 m (29,029 ft)
24Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Jebel Shams 3,009 m (9,872 ft)
2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan K2 8,611 m (28,251 ft)
41Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine Mount Nabi Yunis 1,030 m (3,379 ft)
27Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Mount Apo 2,954 m (9,692 ft)
45Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Qurayn Abu al Bawl [2] 103 m (338 ft)
13Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Klyuchevskaya Sopka [3] 4,750 m (15,584 ft)
N/AFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Mount Elbrus [3] 5,642 m (18,510 ft)
25Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Jabal Ferwa 3,002 m (9,849 ft)
43Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Bukit Timah Hill 164 m (538 ft)
33Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Pidurutalagala 2,524 m (8,281 ft)
29Flag of Syria.svg  Syria Jabal el-Sheikh 2,814 m (9,232 ft)
17Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan Yu Shan 3,952 m (12,966 ft)
5Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Ismoil Somoni Peak 7,495 m (24,590 ft)
32Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Doi Inthanon 2,565 m (8,415 ft)
11Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Mount Ararat (Ağrı Dağı)5,137 m (16,854 ft)
22Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Aýrybaba 3,139 m (10,299 ft)
35Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Jebel Jais 1,910 m (6,266 ft)
14Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Alpomish Peak 4,668 m (15,315 ft)
21Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Fansipan 3,143 m (10,312 ft)
19Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb 3,666 m (12,028 ft)

Notes

  1. 1 2 Mount Everest is highest point of China, of Nepal, of Asia and of Earth.
  2. qatartourism.gov.qa Archived 2012-06-21 at the Wayback Machine A Key Geographical Location, last viewed 10. März 2012
  3. 1 2 Klyuchevskaya Sopka in Siberia is the highest peak in the Asian part of Russia, while the highest peak of the country is Mount Elbrus, located in the European part of Russia.

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