# Gokyo Lakes

_Lake_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Gokyo Lakes are oligotrophic lakes in Nepal's Sagarmatha National Park, located at an elevation of 4,700–5,000 m (15,400–16,400 ft). They were named after Gokyo Ri peak. In September 2007, Gokyo and its associated wetlands of 7,770 ha (77.7 km2) have been designated a Ramsar site.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** group of lakes ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q135524#P31))
- **Area:** 196.2 ha ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q135524#P2046))
- **Heritage status:** Ramsar site ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q135524#P1435))
- **Established:** 2007 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q135524#P571))
- **Coordinates:** 27.9803, 86.6686

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gokyo Lakes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gokyo_Lakes) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): गोक्यो ताल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B_%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q135524](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q135524) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gokyo Ri summit, Gokyo Lake, Nepal, Himalayas.jpg by Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gokyo_Ri_summit,_Gokyo_Lake,_Nepal,_Himalayas.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Gokyo Lakes, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Gokyo Ri summit, Gokyo Lake, Nepal, Himalayas.jpg — Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Gokyo Lakes". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/gokyo-lakes. Retrieved 21 October 2026.