Pauguṅgayāṅ Cho
Pauguṅgayāṅ Cho is a lake in Koshi Province, Nepal and has an elevation of 5,139 metres. Pauguṅgayāṅ Cho is situated nearby to the locality Nanjajun, as well as near the hamlet Gorakshep.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kalapattar and Kongma Tse.
Kalapattar
Peak
Photo: Shradha kc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kala Patthar is a notable landmark located on the south ridge of Pumori in the Nepali Himalayas above Gorakshep. Although not a proper mountain, with a prominence of only 10 m, the ascent of Kala Patthar is very popular with trekkers in the region of Mount Everest since it provides the most accessible closeup view of Everest. Kalapattar is situated 4 km north of Pauguṅgayāṅ Cho.
Kongma Tse
Peak
Photo: DARIO SEVERI, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kongma Tse is a mountain in the Koshi Province, Nepal. Kongma Tse is part of the Mahalangur Himal and it has an elevation of 5,849 metres. It was formerly called Mehra Peak, but, it was later renamed Kongma Tse to avoid confusion with Mera Peak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gorakshep and Lobuche.
Gorakshep
Hamlet
Photo: Niklassletteland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gorak Shep, also spelled Gorakshep, is a settlement nestled on the periphery of a frozen lakebed blanketed with sand in Nepal, sharing its name with the locale.
Lobuche
Hamlet
Photo: Theprotrekker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lobuche is a Nepalese mountain which lies close to the Khumbu Glacier and the settlement of Lobuche. There are two main peaks, Lobuche East and Lobuche West. Lobuche is situated 2½ km southwest of Pauguṅgayāṅ Cho.
Thukla
Hamlet
Dughla is a small hamlet in Solukhumbu District in the Himalayas of Nepal, to the south of Khumbu Glacier. The settlement, consisting of several huts, is located at an elevation of 4,620 metres, making it one of the highest settlements in the world, but… Thukla is situated 5 km southwest of Pauguṅgayāṅ Cho.
Pauguṅgayāṅ Cho
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Paugungayan Cho”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Koshi Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.96059° or 27° 57′ 38″ northLongitude
86.83166° or 86° 49′ 54″ eastElevation
5,139 metres (16,860 feet)Open location code
7MV8XR6J+6MGeoNames ID
12402501
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In Other Languages
“Pauguṅgayāṅ Cho” goes by many names.
- Nepali: “Pauguṅgayāṅ Cho”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nanjajun and Lobuche.
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Highlights include Khumbu Glacier and Nāṅjājuṅ.
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