Yākwākāṅ

Yākwākāṅ is a mountain in , , and has an elevation of 5,402 metres. Yākwākāṅ is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yakawa Kang and Thorong La.

Peak
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, also known as Yākwākāṅ, is a mountain in .

Mountain saddle
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or Thorung La is a mountain pass with an elevation of 5,416 metres above sea level in the Damodar Himal, north of the Himal, in central .

Campsite
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is a campsite, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Yākwākāṅ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muktinath and Ranipauwa.

Hamlet
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is an ancient Vishnu temple located in Mustang, . The temple of , known as 'the lord of liberation', is sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists whom they worship as an abode of Hindu deities Vishnu and Shakti, and Buddhist bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara respectively. is situated 7 km west of Yākwākāṅ.

Village
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is a town in central in the district of Mustang, formerly in the Kingdom of Mustang, about 12'140 ft. / 3'700 meters above sea level. with its numerous hotels, guesthouses, cafes, restaurants and souvenir-shops is a stop-over for… is situated 8 km west of Yākwākāṅ.

Village
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is a village development committee in Mustang District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of northern . At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 450 people living in 91 individual households. is situated 9 km west of Yākwākāṅ.

Yākwākāṅ

Latitude
28.808° or 28° 48′ 29″ north
Longitude
83.94275° or 83° 56′ 34″ east
Elevation
5,402 metres (17,723 feet)
Open location code
7MW5RW5V+53
Geo­Names ID
12905041
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In Other Languages

“Yākwākāṅ” goes by many names.
  • Nepali: “Yākwākāṅ”

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