List of mountain passes of Nepal

This is a list of mountain passes of Nepal.

Notable mountain passes

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Name	Province	Height	Notes	Ref(s)
Amphu Labtsa pass	Koshi Province	5,845 metres (19,177 ft)		[1]
Cho La Pass		5,420 metres (17,782 ft)		[2]
Chiyo Bhanjyang		3,139 metres (10,299 ft)		[3]
Lho La		6,026 m (19,770 ft)		[4]
Nangpa La		5,806 m (19,049 ft)		[5]
Tipta La		5,118 m (16,791 ft)		[6]
Umbak Pass		5,806 m (19,049 ft)		[7]
Ghari La		5,746 m (18,852 ft)
Lumba Sumba		5,160 m (16,930 ft)
Kang La Pass	Gandaki Province	5,306 metres (17,408 ft)		[8]
Kora La		4,660 metres (15,290 ft)		[9]
Thorong La		5,416 metres (17,769 ft)		[10]
Larkya La		5,106 metres (16,752 ft)		[11]
Nyalu Lagna Pass	Karnali Province	4,995 metres (16,388 ft)		[12]
Tinkar Pass	Sudurpashchim Province	5,258 metres (17,251 ft)		[13]
Lipulekh Pass		5,110 metres (16,770 ft)	Claimed by Nepal	[14]
Limpiyadhura Pass		5,530 metres (18,140 ft)
Mangsha Dhura		5,490 metres (18,010 ft)

References

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3. "Sikkim builds road to Nepal for trade and tourism". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
4. The Alpine Journal. Alpine Club. 1992. p. 268. ISBN   9780091774226.
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8. Waddell, L. Austine (5 March 2015). Among the Himalayas. Cambridge University Press. p. 416. ISBN   978-1-108-08163-4.
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11. "Crossing the Larkya La". Nepali Times. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
12. Armington, Stan (1993). Humla to Mt. Kailas. Mandala Book Point. p. 24.
13. Schrader, Heiko (1988). Trading Patterns in the Nepal Himalayas. Bow Historical Books. p. 99. ISBN   978-3-88156-405-2.
14. Hardaha, Rashi (10 January 2021). "Oli reiterates Nepal will get back territories of Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh from India". India TV. Retrieved 24 March 2021.