The Kanjirowa Himal is an isolated part of the Himalaya range within Nepal, adjacent to the Tibetan border.
| Kanjirowa | |
|---|---|
 Photo of Kanjirowa 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 / 29.37833°N 82.63917°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Kanjirowa Location in Nepal | |
| Location | Nepal |
| Parent range | Kanjirowa 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 Kanjirowa with a summit elevation of 6,883 meters above sea level.
Location edit
Kanjirowa Himal is within the cross-border Shey Phoksundo National Park, Dolpa district, Nepal about 180 kilometres north-west of Pokhara city.
Geology edit
The region is high mountains, cut into by glaciers and deep, precipitous river valleys.
Communications edit
Limited to the valleys, there are no practicable routes across the high mountains into Tibet
References edit
- ^ a b c "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.
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