Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world at 8,463 meters (27,766 ft). It is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Mount Everest, on the border between Nepal and China. One of the eight-thousanders, Makalu is an isolated peak whose shape is a four-sided pyramid. 1:100,000 scaleCreated using the excellent tutorial by Shapespeare. Digital Elevation Data was sourced from: http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org/dem3.html