# Makalu Barun National Park

_National park of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Makalu Barun National Park is a national park in the Himalayas of Nepal that was established in 1992 as the eastern extension of Sagarmatha National Park. It is the world's only protected area with an elevation gain of more than 8,000 m (26,000 ft) enclosing tropical forest as well as snow-capped peaks. It covers an area of 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi) in the Solukhumbu and Sankhuwasabha districts, and is surrounded by a bufferzone to the south and southeast with an area of 830 km2 (320 sq mi).

## Quick facts

- **Type:** national park ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q964013#P31))
- **Located in:** Solukhumbu District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q964013#P131))
- **Area:** 2,330 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q964013#P2046))
- **Established:** 1992 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q964013#P571))
- **Official website:** dnpwc.gov.np/protected_areas/details/makalubarunnationalpark ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q964013#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7569, 87.1136

## Questions

**Where is Makalu Barun National Park located?**  
Makalu Barun National Park is located in Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

## Related

- [Koshi Province](https://diginpl.com/places/koshi-province)
- [Solukhumbu District](https://diginpl.com/places/solukhumbu-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Makalu Barun National Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makalu_Barun_National_Park) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): मकालु-बरूण राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%81-%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A3_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%9E%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q964013](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q964013) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Barun Valley - Nghe.jpg by Dhilung (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barun_Valley_-_Nghe.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Makalu Barun National Park, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Barun Valley - Nghe.jpg — Dhilung, CC BY 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Makalu Barun National Park". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/makalu-barun-national-park. Retrieved 21 October 2026.