Where is Manaslu located?

Manaslu is located in Gorkha District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

What is the elevation of Manaslu?

Manaslu is at an elevation of 8,163 m above sea level.

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Manaslu

मनास्लु हिमाल

Mountain in Nepal; eighth highest mountain in the world

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Manaslu (; Nepali: मनास्लु, also known as Kutang) is the eighth-highest mountain in the world at 8,163 metres (26,781 ft) above sea level. It is in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in west-central Nepal. Manaslu means "mountain of the spirit" and the word is derived from the Sanskrit word manasa, meaning "intellect" or "soul". Manaslu was first climbed on May 9, 1956, by Toshio Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu, members of a Japanese expedition.

Quick facts

Type: mountain wd
Located in: Gorkha District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) wd
Elevation: 8,163 m wd
Prominence: 3,092 m wd
Mountain range: Mansiri Himal wd
Coordinates: 28.5500° N, 84.5597° E wd

About

Manaslu is the highest peak in the Gorkha District and is about 64 km (40 mi) east of Annapurna, the tenth highest mountain in the world at 8,091 metres (26,545 ft) above sea level. Manaslu's long ridges and valley glaciers offer feasible approaches from all directions and culminate in a peak that towers steeply above its surrounding landscape and is a dominant feature when viewed from afar.

The Manaslu region offers a variety of trekking options. The popular Manaslu trekking route of 177 kilometres (110 mi) skirts the Manaslu massif over the pass down to Annapurna. The Nepalese Government only permitted trekking on this circuit in 1991. The trekking trail follows an ancient salt-trading route along the Budhi Gandaki River. En route, 10 peaks over 6,500 metres (21,325 ft) are visible, including a few over 7,000 metres (22,966 ft). The highest point reached along the trek route is Larkya La at an elevation of 5,106 metres (16,752 ft). As of May 2008, the mountain has been climbed 297 times with 53 fatalities.

The Manaslu Conservation Area Project (MCAP) was established in 1997 with the primary objective of achieving conservation and sustainable management of the delimited area, which also

includes Manaslu.

Nearby places

Mansiri Himal — 1 km
Thulagi Chuli — 5 km
Ngadi Chuli — 5 km
Samagaun — 11 km
Lho — 12 km
Himalchuli — 15 km

In the news All news →

Tourism resumes in Manaslu after Budhi Gandaki floods25 October 2026
Langtang and Manaslu trekking routes reopen, TAAN issues safety advisory23 October 2026
Flood cuts off northern Gorkha’s lifeline, disrupts Manaslu trekking season14 October 2026
Budhi Gandaki flood strands more than 100 foreign tourists in Manaslu region11 October 2026
Jagat village in northern Gorkha cut off after Budhi Gandaki flood11 October 2026

Questions

Where is Manaslu located?: Manaslu is located in Gorkha District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.
What is the elevation of Manaslu?: Manaslu is at an elevation of 8,163 m above sea level.

Sources

Last updated 31 October 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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