Mount Kailash is a mountain in Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It lies in the Kailash Range of the Transhimalaya, in the western part of the Tibetan Plateau. The peak of Mount Kailash is located at an elevation of 6,638 m (21,778 ft), north of the western trijunction of the border between China, India and Nepal.
North face of Mount Kailash
Topography of the region with Mount Kailash in the background and Manasarovar (right) and Rakshastal lakes in the foreground
Mount Kailash from the south
An illustration depicting the Hindu holy family of Shiva at Kailasha
Ngari Prefecture or Ali Prefecture is a prefecture of China's Tibet Autonomous Region covering Western Tibet, whose traditional name is Ngari Khorsum. Its administrative centre and largest settlement is the town of Shiquanhe. It is one of the least densely populated areas in the world, with 0.3 people per kilometer.
Lake Manasarovar and Mount Naimona'nyi
Mount Kailash in Burang County