# Churen Himal

_Mountain in Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/churen-himal
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Churen Himal (Nepali: चुरे हिमाल) is a mountain that is part of the Dhaulagiri massif. It has an elevation of 7,371 metres (24,183 ft).

## Quick facts

- **Type:** mountain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20757644#P31))
- **Elevation:** 7,371 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20757644#P2044))
- **Prominence:** 590 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20757644#P2660))
- **Mountain range:** Dhaulagiri Himal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20757644#P4552))
- **Coordinates:** 28.7316, 83.2096

## About

It was first climbed by Kozo Hasegawa and Ang Norbu Sherpa in 1970.

## Questions

**What is the elevation of Churen Himal?**  
Churen Himal is at an elevation of 7,371 m above sea level.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Churen Himal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churen_Himal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q20757644](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20757644) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Churen Himal.jpg by Shixtwix (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Churen_Himal.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Churen Himal, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Churen Himal.jpg — Shixtwix, CC BY 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Churen Himal". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/churen-himal. Retrieved 4 November 2026.