Canyon Depth
As the canyon passes between the peaks of the Namcha Barwa (Namjabarwa) and Gyala Peri mountains, it reaches an average depth of about 16,000 feet (5,000 m) around Namcha Barwa. The canyon's average depth overall is about 7,440 feet (2,268 m), the deepest depth reaches 19,714 feet (6,009 m). This is one of the deepest canyons on Earth. This part of the canyon is at 29°46′11″N 94°59′23″E / 29.769742°N 94.989853°E / 29.769742; 94.989853 (Tsangpo Canyon, 16,000 feet deep). Namcha Barwa, 25,531 feet(7782m) high, is at 29°37′33″N 95°03′26″E / 29.62583°N 95.05722°E / 29.62583; 95.05722 (Namjabarwa), and Gyala Peri, at 23,733 feet(7234m), is at 29°48′48″N 94°58′02″E / 29.81333°N 94.96722°E / 29.81333; 94.96722 (Gyala Peri).
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