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• The Zagros Mountains extend for approximately 1,600 km (1,000 miles) across western and southwestern Iran.
• The range extends from northwestern Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, with parts near the borders of Iraq and Turkey.
• Highest peak: Mount Dena

Last verified on 28-10-2026

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• Peak: Nanga Parbat
• Height: 8,126 m (26,660 ft)
• Rank in Pakistan: Second-highest
• World rank: Ninth-highest
• Meaning: Naked Mountain
• Nickname: Killer Mountain
• Location: Diamer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
• Mountain range: Western Himalayas

Additional information:

• The highest peak in Pakistan is K2.
• It is also known as Chogori.
• It stands at 8,611 meters (28,268 feet) high.

Last verified on 13-10-2026

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• Mount Everest officially recognized modern height is 8,848.86 m (29,031.69 ft), often rounded to 29,032 ft.
• It is the highest mountain above sea level.
• It is located in the Himalayas, on the Nepal–China (Tibet) border.
• It was named after George Everest, Surveyor General of India, in 1865.

Additional information:

• First successful ascent: 29 May 1953
• First climbers: Sir Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay
• First Pakistani woman to summit: Samina Baig
• First Pakistani to summit: Nazir Sabir (1997)
• First person to climb Everest twice: Nawang Gombu (1965)
• Fastest woman to climb Everest: Tsang Yin-hung

Last verified on 04-09-2026

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• Country: Turkey
• Mountain: Mount Judi / Qardū
• Mentioned in: Quran, Surah Hud 44
• Historical significance: Landing of Noah’s Ark
• Region: Southeastern Anatolia

Last verified on 04-04-2026