Gyira Glacier

Gyira Glacier is a glacier in Xigaze, Tibet. Gyira Glacier is situated nearby to the locality 达索普.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shishapangma and Molamenqing.

Shishapangma

Peak

Photo: Swinelin, Public domain.

Shishapangma, or Shishasbangma or Xixiabangma, is the 14th-highest mountain in the world, at 8,027 metres above sea level. The lowest 8,000 metre peak, it is located entirely within Tibet.

Molamenqing

Peak

Photo: Swinelin, Public domain.

Molamenqing, also known as Phola Gangchen, is an eastern outlier of Shishapangma, the 14th-highest peak in the world. Both are in the Jugal Himal, a subrange of the Himalayas in Tibet.

Pungpa Ri

Peak

Photo: Jan Reurink, CC BY 2.0.

Pungpa Ri is a peak.

Gyira Glacier

Type: Glacier
Category: landform
Location: Xigaze, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

28.3414° or 28° 20′ 29″ north

Longitude

85.8142° or 85° 48′ 51″ east

Open location code

7MW78RR7+GM

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=glacier

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Satellite Map

Discover Gyira Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

“Gyira Glacier” goes by many names.

Chinese: “吉惹冰川”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as 达索普 and 顶素尔普.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Reqiang Glacier and Gyira.

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