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• GMunicipality in NepalGaur, NepalGaur is a municipality and headquarters of Rautahat district of Narayani zone, Nepal. It lies at the border of Nepal that links India via Bairgania and has a customs checkpoint.
• Village in NepalGokyoGokyo is a small village in Solukhumbu District in the Himalayas of Nepal, at the foot of Gokyo Ri, located on the eastern shore of the third Gokyo Lake, Dudh Pokhari. To the southeast is the village of Chharchung. Gokyo is best viewed on Google Earth at 27°57′16″N 86°41′43″E.
• 1992 aviation accident in NepalPakistan International Airlines Flight 268Pakistan International Airlines Flight 268 was an Airbus A300, registration AP-BCP, which crashed while approaching Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport on 28 September 1992. All 167 people on board were killed. Flight 268 is the worst accident in the history of Pakistan International Airlines, and the worst ever to occur in Nepal.
• Municipality in Bagmati Province, NepalPanautiPanauti is a municipality in Kavrepalanchok District in Bagmati Province of Nepal 32 km southeast of the capital, Kathmandu. A medieval architectural complex there was nominated by the Nepalese government as a UNESCO tentative site in 1996.
• KPublic university in Dhulikhel, NepalKathmandu UniversityKathmandu University (KU) is an autonomous university in Nepal. It is the third oldest university in Nepal, located in Dhulikhel of Kavrepalanchok District, about 30 km (19 mi) east of Kathmandu. It was established in 1991 with the motto "Quality Education for Leadership." KU operates through its seven schools, and campuses in Dhulikhel, Lalitpur and Panchkhal. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate courses in a variety of fields.
• KMountain in TibetKhartaphuKhartaphu is a mountain in the Himalayas of Asia at the head of the Tibetan Kharta valley. At 7,213 m (23,665 ft) above sea level, it is the 101st highest mountain in the world. The peak is located in Tibet Autonomous Region, China about 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of Mount Everest.
• GTraditionial Gurung Village in Gandaki Province, NepalGhandrukGhandruk is a picturesque traditional village nestled in the Annapurna Rural Municipality, Kaski District of the Gandaki Province of Nepal. Situated 32 km north-west to Pokhara, this traditional Gurung settlement sits at an elevation of 2,012 meters (6,601 ft) and serves as a key stop on several iconic trekking routes, including the Annapurna Base Camp and Annapurna Circuit treks.
• KShiva statue in Sanga, NepalKailashnath Mahadev StatueKailashnath Mahadev Statue is a huge statue of the Hindu deity Shiva located in Sanga, Bhaktapur District, Nepal. The statue is approximately 143 feet high and depicts Shiva in a standing posture. It is situated approximately 20 km east of Kathmandu and has become a religious and tourist landmark in the Kathmandu Valley region.
• International boundary in South AsiaChina–Nepal borderThe China–Nepal border is the international boundary between the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, and Nepal. It is 1,389 kilometres (863 mi) in length and runs in a northwest–southeast direction along the Himalayan mountain range, including Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain.
• City in Lumbini Province, NepalSandhikharkaSandhikharka Municipality is the headquarter of Arghakhanchi District which lies in Lumbini Province of Nepal. The former village development committee (VDC) was converted into a municipality on 18 May 2014 by merging the existing Sandhikharka, Wangla, Narapani, Khanchikot, Kimadada, Argha and Dibharna VDCs. It is located, in a valley surrounded by hills, in the western part of the capital, Kathmandu.
• Lake in NepalPhoksundo LakePhoksundo Lake is an alpine fresh water oligotrophic lake in Nepal's Shey Phoksundo National Park at an elevation of 3,611.5 m (11,849 ft) in the Dolpa District. Phoksundo Lake is 494 ha (1.91 sq mi) in size with a water volume of 409,000,000 m3 (1.44×1010 cu ft) and a discharge of 3.715 m3/s (131.2 cu ft/s). In 2004, a survey by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology measured the maximum depth of the lake at 145 m (476 ft). In 2019, another detailed survey was carried out by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, which measured the maximum depth of the lake at 136.20 m (446.9 ft).
• Municipality in Lumbini Province, NepalLiwang, RolpaLiwang is district headquarters and municipality in Rolpa District in Lumbini Province of southwestern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 8425.
• Formerly one of the final and most challenging parts in summiting Mt EverestHillary StepThe Hillary Step was a 40-foot (12 m) vertical rock face that sat 8,790 metres (28,839 ft) above sea level on the southeast ridge of Mount Everest. Some 30 metres (98 ft) vertically below the mountain's 8,849-metre (29,032 ft) summit, it lay halfway between the "South Summit" and topping out. It was the most technically difficult part of the typical Nepal-side Everest route, and the last real challenge before completing the final stage of the climb. The rock face was destroyed by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.
• Place in Koshi Province, NepalBhojpur MunicipalityBhojpur is one of the two urban municipalities of Bhojpur District of Koshi Province of Nepal.
• JAirport in Madhesh Province 2, South-East NepalJanakpur AirportJanakpur Airport is an airport serving Janakpur, a city in Mithila region of Nepal and the administrative headquarters of the Dhanusa District in Madhesh Province in Nepal.
• Municipality in Koshi provinceInaruwa MunicipalityInaruwa is the headquarter of Sunsari district that lies in the Koshi province of Eastern Nepal. Inaruwa has been a municipality since the time of Panchayat in the year 2047 BS. After 2015, it has been operating under a mayor-council form of government and is currently led by Mayor Kedar Bhandari. Spanning 77.92 square kilometers, the municipality is home to a population of nearly 75,000 residents.
• Municipality in Bagmati, NepalKamalamaiKamalamai is a municipality in Sindhuli District of Bagmati Province in Nepal. Sindhulimadhi is the administrative center of the municipality and also the headquarter of Sindhuli District. The municipality has a total area of 482.57 km2. In terms of area, it is the largest municipality of Bagmati Province and 6th largest municipality of Nepal. At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, it had a population of 71,016 people in 18,135 households.
• Municipality in Gandaki Zone, NepalChame Rural MunicipalityChame is the headquarters of Manang District in the Gandaki Zone of northern Nepal. Chame village is located in Ward no. 2 of Chame village development committee, about 230 km from Kathmandu. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 1129 people living in 279 individual households. Manang District is the lowest populated district in Nepal.
• Temple in Gorkha, NepalManakamana TempleManakamana Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Bhagwati, an incarnation of Lakshmi and it is situated in the village of Manakamana in Gorkha District, Gandaki Province, Nepal founded by Arman Rayamajhi in 1678.
• Historical city in Rupandehi District of Lumbini Province, NepalDevdahaDevdaha is a municipality in Rupandehi District of Nepal, the ancient capital of Koliya Republic, located 7 km east of Lumbini and east of Butwal and shares a border with Nawalparasi district on the east side. It is identified as the maternal home of Queen Mayadevi, Prajapati Gautami and Princess Yasodhara. There are many places to visit in Devdaha. It is believed that Prince Siddhartha had spent some years of his childhood with his step-mother/aunt Prajapati Gautami in Devdaha.
• M7.3 magnitude earthquake near Kodari, NepalMay 2015 Nepal earthquakeA major earthquake occurred in Nepal on 12 May 2015 at 12:50 pm local time with a moment magnitude of 7.2–7.3, 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Kodari. The epicenter was on the border of Dolakha and Sindhupalchowk, two districts of Nepal. This earthquake occurred on the same fault as the larger magnitude 7.8 earthquake of 25 April, but further east than the original quake. As such, it is considered to be an aftershock of the April quake. It struck at a depth of 18.5 km (11.5 mi). Shaking was felt in northern parts of India including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Tremors were felt as far as about 2,400 km away from the epicenter in Chennai.
• Mountain in the HimalayasLangtang RiLangtang Ri is a mountain in the Langtang Himal of the Himalayas. At an elevation of 7,205 m (23,638 ft) it is the 106th highest mountain in the world. Located on the border between the Bagmati Zone of Nepal and Tibet, China, it is part of a group of high peaks that include Shishapangma and Porong Ri.
• KMountain in NepalKyasharThe Kyashar is a mountain peak in the Khumbu region in Nepal, east of Namche Bazar in the so-called Hinku Himal. It is located within the Makalu-Barun National Park.
• Nepalese airportTumlingtar AirportTumlingtar Airport is a domestic airport located in Tumlingtar serving Sankhuwasabha District, a district in Koshi Province in Nepal. It is the main tourist gateway to Makalu Barun National Park.
• PMunicipality in Koshi Province, NepalPhungling MunicipalityPhungling Municipality is a municipality located in Taplejung District in the Koshi Province of Nepal. The municipality was formed merging the then two Village Development Committees of Phungling and Dokhu in May 2014. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 19,085 people and 4,480 individual households.
• Mountain in NepalThamserkuThamserku is a mountain in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal. The mountain is connected by a ridge leading eastward to Kangtega. Thamserku is a prominent mountain to the east of Namche Bazaar and lies just north of Kusum Kangguru.
• BAirport in Koshi Province, East NepalBhojpur AirportBhojpur Airport is a domestic airport serving Bhojpur, a town in the Bhojpur District in Koshi Province in Nepal.
• Mountain in NepalAnnapurna IIIAnnapurna III is a mountain in the Annapurna mountain range located in Nepal, and at 7,555 metres (24,787 ft) tall, it is the 42nd highest mountain in the world and the third highest peak of the Annapurna mountain range.
• Village in Ratnanagar Municipality in Bagmati Province, NepalSaurahaSauraha is a village of Ratnanagar Municipality in Chitwan District and Chitwan Valley, in Bagmati Province of southern Nepal.
• Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mustang, NepalMuktinathMuktinath is an ancient Vishnu temple located in Mustang, Nepal. The temple of Muktinath, known as 'the lord of liberation', is sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists whom they worship as an abode of Hindu deities Vishnu and Shakti, and Buddhist bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara respectively. Located in the Muktinath valley at the foot of the Thorong La mountain pass, it is one of the world's highest temples at an altitude of 3,800 meters.
• AirportSimara AirportSimara Airport is a domestic airport located in Jitpur Simara serving Bara District, a district in Madhesh Province in Nepal. It also serves Birgunj, Nepal's fifth biggest city.
• Incorporated village in Mustang, NepalKagbeni, MustangKagbeni is a village in the Baragung Muktikshetra rural municipality of Mustang District of the Himalayas, in Nepal, located in the valley of the Kali Gandaki River. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, it had a population of 555 people. The village lies on the trail from Jomsom to the royal capital Lo Manthang, near the junction with the trail to Muktinath. Kagbeni is also regarded as one of the oldest villages in the Himalayas. Kagbeni lies between two sacred rivers muktinath and kaligandaki.
• Mountain in NepalNilgiri HimalThe Nilgiri Himal is a mountain in the Annapurna massif in Nepal. Its main peaks are Nilgiri North at 7061 m, Nilgiri Central at 6,940 m (22,770 ft), and Nilgiri South at 6,839 m (22,438 ft).
• National Park of NepalParsa National ParkParsa National Park is a national park in the Terai of south-central Nepal covering an area of 627.39 km2 (242.24 sq mi) in the Parsa, Makwanpur and Bara Districts and ranging in elevation from 435 to 950 m in the Sivalik Hills. It was established as a wildlife reserve in 1984 and received national park status in 2017. It is surrounded by a buffer zone since 2005 with an area of 285.3 km2 (110.2 sq mi). In 2015, the protected area was further extended by 49 sq mi (128 km2).
• GMunicipality in Sudurpaschim, NepalGodawari, KailaliGodawari Municipality formerly known as Attariya Municipality is a municipality located in the Kailali District of Nepal.
• 2012 aviation accidentSita Air Flight 601Sita Air Flight 601 (ST601/STA601) was a Nepalese domestic passenger flight, operated by Sita Air from Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's capital Kathmandu to Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla. On 28 September 2012, the Dornier 228 serving the route crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Kathmandu shortly after takeoff, killing all 19 people on board.
• MVillage in Dhawalagiri Zone, NepalMarphaMarpha is a village in Mustang District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of northern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1630 people living in 434 individual households.
• MMunicipality in Karnali Zone, NepalManmaManma is the district headquarter of Kalikot District in Karnali Province, Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The town is located at 29°8'60N 81°37'0E and has an altitude of 2033 metres.
• AirportTaplejung AirportTaplejung Airport, also known as Suketar Airport, is a domestic airport located in Phungling serving Taplejung District, a district in Koshi Province in Nepal. It is the main tourist gateway on the Kangchenjunga mountainous area and Pathibhara Devi Temple.
• N2014 aviation accident in NepalNepal Airlines Flight 183Nepal Airlines Flight 183 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by a DHC-6 Twin Otter that on 16 February 2014 crashed into a hill near Dhikura, Nepal killing all 15 passengers and 3 crew members on board. The accident was later attributed to pilot error resulting in a CFIT.

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