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Himalayas

The Himalayas constitute the northernmost region of . This part of the range includes eight of the world's ten highest peaks, including the world's tallest - .
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Pokhara and Gorkha.

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is the second largest city in with about 520,000 people in 2021. It is the starting point for most of the treks in the area. It is a very popular location with most people staying around the beautiful Fewa Lake.

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is a town in the region of . It became a part of Nepal when King Prithvi Narayan Shah of unified the country 250 years ago.

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is the unofficial capital of the of , and is a major stop-off point for trekkers and climbers heading for base camp.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Annapurna and Khumbu.

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The region is an area in western where some of the most popular treks are located. The region is generally taken to include areas around the Range, the Dhaulagiri Range and the Kali Gandaki River valley.

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is a sub-region in Solu on the Nepalese side of Mount Everest. The Everest region includes the Sagarmatha National Park and the Sagarmatha National Park Buffer Zone. The former is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

is the region of the Himalayas between and , in .

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is a very scenic national park in the northwest of the Himalayas in . It is the largest national park in Nepal.

Himalayas

Latitude of center
28.32° or 28° 19′ 12″ north
Longitude of center
84.74° or 84° 44′ 24″ east
Wiki­data ID
Q14218253
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Portuguese—“Himalayas” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “হিমালয় (নেপাল)”
  • Bengali: “হিমালয়”
  • Chinese: “喜马拉雅山区”
  • Hebrew: “אזור הרי ההימאליה של נפאל”
  • Italian: “Himalaya nepalese”
  • Japanese: “ヒマラヤ山脈 (ネパール)”
  • Japanese: “ヒマラヤ山脈”
  • Portuguese: “Himalaia (Nepal)”
  • Portuguese: “Himalaia”

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