# Machapuchare

_Mountain_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/machapuchare
Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Machapuchare, Machhapuchchhre or Machhapuchhre, is a mountain situated in the Annapurna massif of Gandaki Province, north-central Nepal. Its highest peak has never been officially climbed due to the impossibility of gaining a permit from the government of Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** mountain; virgin peak; sacred mountain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1051394#P31))
- **Located in:** Gandaki Zone (zone of Nepal) › Western Development Region (development region of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1051394#P131))
- **Elevation:** 6,993 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1051394#P2044))
- **Prominence:** 1,233 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1051394#P2660))
- **Mountain range:** Annapurna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1051394#P4552))
- **Coordinates:** 28.4950, 83.9492

## Questions

**Where is Machapuchare located?**  
Machapuchare is located in Gandaki Zone, Western Development Region, Nepal.

**What is the elevation of Machapuchare?**  
Machapuchare is at an elevation of 6,993 m above sea level.

## Related

- [Gandaki Zone](https://diginpl.com/places/gandaki-zone)
- [Western Development Region, Nepal](https://diginpl.com/places/western-development-region-nepal)
- [Annapurna (mountain range)](https://diginpl.com/places/annapurna-mountain-range)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Machapuchare](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machapuchare) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): माछापुच्छ्रे हिमाल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9B%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9B%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1051394](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1051394) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Machapuchare close-up of summit ridge.jpg by Carsten.nebel (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Machapuchare_close-up_of_summit_ridge.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Machapuchare, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Machapuchare close-up of summit ridge.jpg — Carsten.nebel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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