Gaṅgāpurṅa Glacier
Gaṅgāpurṅa Glacier is a glacier in Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal and has an elevation of 4,832 metres. Gaṅgāpurṅa Glacier is situated nearby to the locality Megurjuṅ, as well as near the village Khangsar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khangsar and Manang.
Khangsar
Village
Photo: Solundir, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Khangsar is a village development committee in Manang District in the Gandaki Zone of northern Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 257 people in 58 individual households. Khangsar is situated 4 km northwest of Gaṅgāpurṅa Glacier.
Manang
Village
Photo: Schutz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manang is a town in the Manang District of Nepal. It is located at 28°40'0N 84°1'0E with an elevation of 3,519 metres. According to the preliminary results of the 2011 Nepal census, the district has a population of 6,527 people living in 1,495 individual households. Manang is situated 4½ km northeast of Gaṅgāpurṅa Glacier.
Gaṅgāpurṅa Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 4,832 metres
- Also known as: “Gangapurna Glacier”
- Category: landform
- Location: Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
28.63907° or 28° 38′ 21″ northLongitude
83.9916° or 83° 59′ 30″ eastElevation
4,832 metres (15,853 feet)Open location code
7MW5JXQR+JJGeoNames ID
12403221
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In Other Languages
“Gaṅgāpurṅa Glacier” goes by many names.
- Nepali: “Gaṅgāpurṅa Glacier”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Megurjuṅ and Megurjung.
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