Mansiri Himal
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Mansiri Himal is a small, high subrange. of the Himalaya in north-central Nepal
, about 100km northwest of Kathmandu. The Marsyangdi River separates the Mansiri from the Annapurna
s to the southwest, then an upper tributary Dudh Khola separates Peri Himal to the northwest. On the east side, the Burhi (Budhi) Gandaki separates the Mansiri from Ganesh Himal
, Serang or Sringi Himal
and Kutang Himal. All these streams are tributary to the Gandaki.
The Mansiri range is also known as Manaslu Himal or the Gurkha Massif. It contains these peaks among Earth's twenty highest (with at least 500m topographic prominence
):
The Mansiri range is notable for its local relief. It rises 7000 m (22,965.9 ft) above the Marsyangdi valley floor in less than 30 km (18 mi) horizontal distance.
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, about 100km northwest of Kathmandu. The Marsyangdi River separates the Mansiri from the Annapurna
Annapurna
Annapurna is a section of the Himalayas in north-central Nepal that includes Annapurna I, thirteen additional peaks over and 16 more over ....
s to the southwest, then an upper tributary Dudh Khola separates Peri Himal to the northwest. On the east side, the Burhi (Budhi) Gandaki separates the Mansiri from Ganesh Himal
Ganesh Himal
Ganesh Himāl is a sub-range of the Himalaya located mostly in north-central Nepal, but some peaks lie on the border with Tibet. TheTrisuli Gandaki valley on the east separates it from the Langtang Himal; the...
, Serang or Sringi Himal
Chamar (mountain)
Chamar is the highest peak of the Sringi Himal, which is a subrange of the Nepalese Himalayas.Chamar and the entire Sringi Himal lie in Central Nepal, just south of the Tibetan border, between the Shyar Khola valley on the east and the Tom Khola—Trisuli Gandaki valley on the west...
and Kutang Himal. All these streams are tributary to the Gandaki.
The Mansiri range is also known as Manaslu Himal or the Gurkha Massif. It contains these peaks among Earth's twenty highest (with at least 500m topographic prominence
Topographic prominence
In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop , or prime factor , categorizes the height of the mountain's or hill's summit by the elevation between it and the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit...
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- ManasluManasluManaslu , also known as Kutang) is the eighth highest mountain in the world, and is located in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in the west-central part of Nepal. Its name, which means "Mountain of the Spirit", comes from the Sanskrit word Manasa, meaning "intellect" or "soul"...
, 8156 m (26,759 ft), 8th highest - HimalchuliHimalchuliHimalchuli is the second highest mountain in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas. It lies south of Manaslu, one of the Eight-thousanders. Himalchuli has three main peaks: East , West and North...
, 7893 m (25,896 ft), 18th highest - Ngadi ChuliNgadi ChuliNgadi Chuli is a high peak in the Mansiri Himal , also known as the Gurkha Massif, in Nepal. It is flanked by Manaslu to the north and Himalchuli to the south....
, 7871 m (25,823 ft), 20th highest
The Mansiri range is notable for its local relief. It rises 7000 m (22,965.9 ft) above the Marsyangdi valley floor in less than 30 km (18 mi) horizontal distance.