# Nawang Dorje

_Nepalese mountain climber_

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Last updated: 2026-10-14

> Nawang Dorje Sherpa is a Nepalese mountaineer and mountain guide, best known for the first ascent of Dhaulagiri as a member of Helvetic-Austrian expedition, and many ascents in the mountains of the Himalaya Range.

## Quick facts

- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17904902#P27))
- **Occupation:** mountaineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17904902#P106))

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nawang Dorje](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nawang_Dorje) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q17904902](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17904902) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Nawang Dorje". DigiNepal. Last updated 14 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nawang-dorje. Retrieved 7 November 2026.