Khumjungar Himal
| Khumjungar Himal | ||
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| height | 6759 m | |
| location | Manang District , Mustang ( Nepal ) | |
| Mountains | Damodar Himal ( Himalaya ) | |
| Dominance | 13.04 km → Lugula Himal | |
| Notch height | 717 m ↓ Saribung La | |
| Coordinates | 28 ° 53 '21 " N , 84 ° 7' 36" E | |
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The Khumjungar Himal (also Khamjungar Himal ) is a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal .
With a height of 6759 m, the Khumjungar Himal is the highest peak in the Damodar Himal massif . To the northwest lies a 6,655 m high secondary peak of the Khumjungar Himal. 3.68 km further east is the third highest peak of the Damodar Himal, the 6591 m high Chhiv Himal . The Damodar Glacier extends on the northern flank of the Khumjungar Himal . The Khumjungar Himal is 10 km from the Tibetan border. There is the next higher mountain, the 6,889 m high Lugula Himal . This lies in an easterly direction at a distance of 13.04 km in the Peri Himal .
The Khumjungar Himal was probably first climbed by a Japanese expedition in 1982.
Web links
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