Liankang Kangri

Liankang Kangri
Gangkhar Puensum North
Liankang Kangri and Gangkar Puensum
Highest point
Elevation7,534 m (24,718 ft)
Prominence234 m (768 ft)
ListingMountains of Bhutan
Coordinates28°03′50″N 90°26′35″E / 28.06389°N 90.44306°E / 28.06389; 90.44306
Geography
30km
19miles
Bhutan
Nepal
Pakistan
India
China
45
The major peaks (not mountains) above 7,500 m (24,600 ft) height in Himalayas, rank identified in Himalayas alone (not the world).
LocationBhutanChina border
Parent rangeHimalayas
Climbing
First ascent9 May 1999

Liangkang Kangri (also known as Gangkhar Puensum North and Liankang Kangri) is a mountain peak in the Himalayas on the border between Bhutan and China, as well as at the southeastern end of territory claimed by both countries. Liangkang Kangri is 7,534 metres (24,718 ft) high. To the south, a ridge leads to the 7,570-metre (24,840 ft) Gangkhar Puensum 2.17 kilometres (1.35 mi) to the south-southeast. Due to the low saddle height of 234 metres (768 ft), Liangkang Kangri is not regarded as an independent mountain. There is westward a ridge that extends to several peaks that are around 7,000 m (23,000 ft) high. The Liangkanggletscher on the northwest flank and the Namsanggletscher on the eastern flank of Liangkang Kangri form the headwaters of the Lhobrak Chhu, a source river of Kuri Chhu. The glacier on the southwest flank belongs to the catchment area of Angde Chhu.