Kula Kangri is claimed by many authorities to be the highest mountain in Bhutan but this is disputed by others, who claim that Kula Kangri is wholly in Tibet. The first ascent was by a combined Japanese and Chinese team in 1986.[3] The mountain is part of the Bhutan Himalaya.

Kula Kangri
Kula Kangri (7538 m) from Moenla Karchung in Bhutan or Tibet. Border is disputed.
Highest point
Elevation	7,528 m (24,698 ft)[1][2] Ranked 46th
Prominence	1,654 m (5,427 ft)[1][2]
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	28°13′39″N 90°37′00″E[2]
Geography
Kula Kangri (Location in question if on, or which side of the China–Bhutan border) Show map of Tibet Kula Kangri Kula Kangri (China) Show map of China
Location	Tibet, People's Republic of China, and/or Kingdom of Bhutan
Parent range	Himalaya
Climbing
First ascent	1986

Chinese and Japanese authorities claim nearby Gangkhar Puensum is higher, and the claim that Kula Kangri is in or on the border with Bhutan is challenged.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of countries by highest point
• List of highest mountains
• List of Ultras of the Himalayas
• Mountains of Bhutan

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