Makalu
mountain in Nepal/China; 5th highest in the world
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Summary
Makalu is a mountain[1]. Makalu ranks in the top 0.44% of mountain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,347 views/month, #59 of 13,313).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Kosi Zone[3]
- Country: Nepal[4], People's Republic of China[5]
- Part of: Himalayas[6]
- Commons category: Makalu[7]
- Significant event: first ascent[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Makalu[9]
- Commons gallery: Makalu[10]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths on Makalu[11]
- Elevation above sea level: 8485 m[12]
- Topographic isolation: 17 km[13]
- Topographic prominence: 2378 m[14]
- Mountain range: Mahalangur Himal[15]
- Peak bagging classification: eight-thousander[16]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Makalu include Makalu Barun National Park[17], a national park[18], in Nepal[19], founded in 1992[20].
Why It Matters
Makalu has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] Makalu is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
Entities named for Makalu include Makalu Barun National Park[17], a national park[18], in Nepal[19], founded in 1992[20].