# Gosaikunda

_Lake in Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Gosaikunda, also spelled Gosainkunda, is a lake in Nepal's Langtang National Park, located at an elevation of 4,380 m (14,370 ft) in the Rasuwa District with a surface area of 13.8 ha. Together with associated lakes, the Gosaikunda Lake complex is 1,030 ha in size and was designated a Ramsar site on 29 September 2007.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** group of lakes ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2565308#P31))
- **Area:** 13.8 ha ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2565308#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 4,380 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2565308#P2044))
- **Heritage status:** Ramsar site ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2565308#P1435))
- **Established:** 2007 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2565308#P571))
- **Coordinates:** 28.0828, 85.4136

## Questions

**What is the elevation of Gosaikunda?**  
Gosaikunda is at an elevation of 4,380 m above sea level.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gosaikunda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosaikunda) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): गोसाइँकुण्ड](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2565308](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2565308) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: The Holy Gosainkunda Lake during the winter. (By Saroj Pandey).jpg by Saroj Pandey (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Holy_Gosainkunda_Lake_during_the_winter._(By_Saroj_Pandey).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Gosaikunda, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: The Holy Gosainkunda Lake during the winter. (By Saroj Pandey).jpg — Saroj Pandey, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Gosaikunda". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/gosaikunda. Retrieved 21 October 2026.