Gurja Himal
Gurja Himal is a mountain in Gandaki Province, Nepal. Gurja Himal is part of the Dhaulagiri massif and it has an elevation of 7,193 metres. In 2018, an avalanche from the mountain killed nine people which was labelled as the worst climbing disaster in Nepal after the 2015 Mount Everest avalanches.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 7,193 metres
- Description: mountain in Nepal
- Also known as: “Gurja Peak” and “Mount Gurja”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Ghustang.
Gurja Himal
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Dhawalagiri Gaunpalika, Myagdi, Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
28.6741° or 28° 40′ 27″ north
Longitude
83.27566° or 83° 16′ 32″ east
Elevation
7,193 metres (23,599 feet)
Open location code
7MW5M7FG+J7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Gurja Himal” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gurja Himal”
- Dutch: “Gurja Himal”
- German: “Gurja Himal”
- Indonesian: “Gurja Himal”
- Ukrainian: “Гур’я-Гімал”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Gurjākhāni̇̄ and Dobhankharka.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Konabon Peak and Dhaulagiri VI.
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