| Kongde Ri | |
|---|---|
| Kwangde | |
 Kongde Ri seen from Everest View Hotel above Namche Bazaar | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,187 m (20,299 ft) |
| Prominence | 514 m (1,686 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°47′35″N 86°38′34″E / 27.79300°N 86.64265°E |
| Geography | |
  Kongde Ri Location within Nepal | |
| Location | Khumbu, Nepal |
| Parent range | Rolwaling Himal |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1978 East Peak ascended in 1973 by a German team |
| Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
Kongde Ri (sometimes Kwangde Ri) is a mountain in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal. The mountain is located 4 km west of Namche Bazaar.
A Japanese team made the first ascent of Kongde Ri on November 11, 1978. The mountain is classified as a trekking peak, but it is considered[by whom?] one of the more difficult ones to climb. A climbing permit costs from USD $175 (June to February) to $350 (March to May) per foreign climber.
