Largest cities
Kathmandu 862,000 pop., 3,247,000 urban aggl.
Highest mountains
Everest 8,848 m (29,029 ft)
Kangchenjunga 8,586 m (28,169 ft)
Lhotse 8,516 m (27,940 ft)
Makalu 8,463 m (27,766 ft)
Cho Oyu 8,201 m (26,906 ft)
Dhaulagiri 8,167 m (26,795 ft)
Manaslu 8,163 m (26,781 ft)
Annapurna 8,091 m (26,545 ft)
Longest rivers
Karnali 1,080 km (671 mi) total, including parts in China and India
Koshi 720 km (447 mi) total, 350 km (217 mi) in Nepal
Gandaki 630 km (391 mi) total, with sections in India and China
Largest lakes
Rara Lake 10.6 kmē (4.1 sq mi)