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Nangpa La

People's Republic of China

Nangpa La (also known as) (el. 5, 806 m or 19, 050 ft) is a high mountain pass crossing the Himalayas and the Nepal-Tibet Autonomous Region border a few kilometres west of Cho Oyu and some 30 km (20 mi) northwest of Mount Everest. A foot-trail over Nangpa La is the traditional trade and pilgrimage route connecting Tibetans and Sherpas of Khumbu and its historical name is Khumbu La. This was the location of the 2006 Nangpa La shootings.

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Other mountain passes in People's Republic of China