Gyachung Kang
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Gyachung Kang is a prominent Himalayan mountain peak, one of the world’s highest, located between Nepal and China in the Mahalangur Himal range.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gyachung Kang canonical | 1 |
| Yalung Kang | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7570055 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gyachung Kang Context triple: [Nepal–China border, includesMajorPeak, Gyachung Kang]
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A.
Shishapangma
Shishapangma is one of the world’s fourteen eight-thousanders, a major Himalayan peak located entirely within Tibet, China.
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B.
Kangrinboqê Peak
Kangrinboqê Peak is the Tibetan name for Mount Kailash, a sacred mountain in the Himalayas revered in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon.
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C.
Nyenchen Tanglha Main Peak
Nyenchen Tanglha Main Peak is the highest and most prominent summit of the Nyainqêntanglha Range in Tibet, known for its dramatic glaciated slopes and significance in local Tibetan culture.
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D.
Nuptse
Nuptse is a prominent Himalayan mountain peak in the Everest region of Nepal, known for its steep, dramatic ridges and challenging climbing routes.
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E.
Panchachuli
Panchachuli is a prominent group of five snow-clad Himalayan peaks in the eastern Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, India, known for their striking pyramid-like profiles and challenging mountaineering routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gyachung Kang Target entity description: Gyachung Kang is a prominent Himalayan mountain peak, one of the world’s highest, located between Nepal and China in the Mahalangur Himal range.
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A.
Shishapangma
Shishapangma is one of the world’s fourteen eight-thousanders, a major Himalayan peak located entirely within Tibet, China.
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B.
Kangrinboqê Peak
Kangrinboqê Peak is the Tibetan name for Mount Kailash, a sacred mountain in the Himalayas revered in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon.
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C.
Nyenchen Tanglha Main Peak
Nyenchen Tanglha Main Peak is the highest and most prominent summit of the Nyainqêntanglha Range in Tibet, known for its dramatic glaciated slopes and significance in local Tibetan culture.
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D.
Nuptse
Nuptse is a prominent Himalayan mountain peak in the Everest region of Nepal, known for its steep, dramatic ridges and challenging climbing routes.
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E.
Panchachuli
Panchachuli is a prominent group of five snow-clad Himalayan peaks in the eastern Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, India, known for their striking pyramid-like profiles and challenging mountaineering routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
eight-thousander-subpeak candidate
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ |
| climbingDifficulty | technically difficult ⓘ |
| climbingSeason |
post‑monsoon
ⓘ
pre‑monsoon ⓘ |
| coordinates | 28.10°N 86.75°E ⓘ |
| country |
China
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| elevation |
26089 ft
ⓘ
7952 m ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Kiyoto Sakaizawa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pasang Phutar NERFINISHED ⓘ Yukihiko Kato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAscentDate | 1964-04-10 ⓘ |
| firstAscentExpedition | Japanese expedition ⓘ |
| firstAscentFrom | north side ⓘ |
| glaciersOnFlanks |
Gyachung Glacier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ngozumpa Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
heavily glaciated slopes
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sharp ridges ⓘ steep ice faces ⓘ |
| hasSecondarySummit | Gyachung Kang West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHigherThan | all non‑Himalayan mountains ⓘ |
| isLessKnownThan |
Cho Oyu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLowerThan | all fourteen eight‑thousanders ⓘ |
| listing | Seven-thousanders of the Himalayas ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Province No. 1, Nepal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tibet Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Nepal–China border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mapLabelPosition | left ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Mahalangur Himal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Gyachung Kang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Cho Oyu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the highest non‑eight‑thousander in the world
ⓘ
being the highest peak between Cho Oyu and Everest ⓘ |
| parentPeak | Cho Oyu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photoCaption | Gyachung Kang seen from Gokyo, Nepal ⓘ |
| prominence | 700 m ⓘ |
| rankByHeightInWorld | 15 ⓘ |
| region |
Khumbu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tingri County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondarySummitElevation | 7922 m ⓘ |
| topographicIsolation | 5.8 km ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gyachung Kang Description of subject: Gyachung Kang is a prominent Himalayan mountain peak, one of the world’s highest, located between Nepal and China in the Mahalangur Himal range.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yalung Kang