# Imja Glacier

_Glacier in Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/imja-glacier
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Imja Glacier (Nepali: इम्जा हिमनदी) is located in the Himalayas, in the Solukhumbu District of Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** glacier ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5245905#P31))
- **Located in:** Solukhumbu District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5245905#P131))
- **Mountain range:** Himalayas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5245905#P4552))
- **Coordinates:** 27.8984, 86.9226

## About

It originates on the western face of Kali Himal, 7,057 metres (23,153 ft), and skirts the southern slopes of Imja Tse or Island Peak, south-east of Mount Everest. It is joined by the Lhotse Shar and Ambulapcha Glaciers. The glacier forms the eastern extent of Imja Tsho, which in turn drains through the Dingboche valley to the Imja Khola, Dudh Kosi, Ganges River and finally the Indian Ocean.

## Questions

**Where is Imja Glacier located?**  
Imja Glacier is located in Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Imja Glacier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imja_Glacier) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): इम्जा हिमनदी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5245905](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5245905) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Imja Lake and Glacier.jpg by Daniel Alton Byers (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Imja_Lake_and_Glacier.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Imja Glacier, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Imja Lake and Glacier.jpg — Daniel Alton Byers, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Imja Glacier". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/imja-glacier. Retrieved 4 November 2026.