Kula Kangri

Kula Kangri
Kula Kangri (Location in question if on, or which side of China/Bhutan border)
Elevation	7,538 m (24,731 ft)[1][2] Ranked 46th
Prominence	1,654 m (5,427 ft)[1][2]
Listing	Ultra
Location
Location	Kingdom of Bhutan
Range	Himalaya
Coordinates	28°13′39″N 90°37′00″E / 28.22750°N 90.61667°E / 28.22750; 90.61667Coordinates: 28°13′39″N 90°37′00″E / 28.22750°N 90.61667°E / 28.22750; 90.61667[2]
Climbing
First ascent	1986

Kula Kangri is one of few high mountains in Bhutan. Bhutanese has been very close to this mountain since the beginning of conceptions of its name. Furthermore, the name itself is Bhutanese word.

However, Kula Kangri is claimed by many authorities to be the highest mountain in Bhutan but this is disputed by others, who claim that Kula Kangri is wholly in Tibet. The first ascent was by a Japanese team in 1986. The mountain occupies two ranges, the Himalaya and the Bhutan Himalaya.

Chinese and Japanese authorities claim nearby Gangkhar Puensum is higher, and the claim that Kula Kangri is in or on the border with Bhutan is challenged here.

See also

• List of countries by highest point
• List of highest mountains
• List of Ultras of the Eastern Himalayas
• Mountains of Bhutan

References