Ghunsa
Ghunsa is a village of Taplejung, Nepal at an elevation of 3,475 m and is a major check point for Mt. Kangchenjunga. This village came into attention after the helicopter accident that killed 24 passengers including most prominent figures in conservation work.
- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 3,440 metres (11,270 feet)
- Description: human settlement in Nepal
- Also known as“Gumsha”“Khunza”“घुन्सा”
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Latitude
27.66081° or 27° 39′ 39″ north
Longitude
87.93643° or 87° 56′ 11″ east
Open location code
7MV9MW6P+8H
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Nepali—“Ghunsa” goes by many names.
贡萨河Chinese
GhunsaDutch
GhunsaIrish
グンサJapanese
GhunsāNepali
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