⛰️ Mount Gongga

People's Republic of China · Asia · 7,556 m · 29.60°N, 101.88°E

Mount Gongga, also known as Minya Konka and nicknamed "The King of Sichuan Mountains", is the highest mountain in Sichuan province, China. It has an elevation of 7,509 m (24,636 ft) above sea level, as surveyed by the Ministry of Natural Resources in November 2023. The name Gongga means "white snow [mountain]" in Tibetan, while Mi'nyag/Minya refers to the cultural region around the mountain. Mount Gongga is the easternmost and most isolated 7,000-metre (23,000 ft) peak in the world. It is situated in the Daxue Shan mountain range, between the Dadu and Yalong rivers, and is part of the Hengduan mountainous region. The peak has large vertical relief over the deep gorges nearby.

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Quick facts

Country	People's Republic of China
Continent / region	Asia
Elevation	7,556 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	29.60°N, 101.88°E · view on map

Mount Gongga rises to 7,556 m in People's Republic of China, in Asia. The full story of this mountain is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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