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The Kanjiroba Himal is an isolated part of the Himalaya range within Nepal, adjacent to the Tibetan border.
| Kanjiroba | |
|---|---|
 Photo of Kanjiroba Himal, a sub-range himalaya in Dolpa, Nepal | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,883 m (22,582 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,870 m (6,140 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 29°22′42″N 82°38′21″E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Kanjiroba Location in Nepal | |
| Location | Nepal |
| Parent range | Kanjiroba Himal, Himalayas |
The region remained unmapped until the 1950s, when British explorer John Baird Tyson made the first of a series of expeditions to the area.[2]
The highest peak is Kanjiroba with a summit elevation of 6,883 meters above sea level.
Location
Kanjiroba Himal is within the cross-border Shey Phoksundo National Park, Dolpa district, Nepal about 180 kilometres north-west of Pokhara city.
Geology
The region is high mountains, cut into by glaciers and deep, precipitous river valleys.
Drainage
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Settlement
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Communications
Limited to the valleys, there are no practicable routes across the high mountains into Tibet
References
- "High Asia II: Himalaya of Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and adjoining region of Tibet". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
- "John Tyson - obituary". Daily Telegraph. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
External links
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