# Manaslu

_Mountain in Nepal; eighth highest mountain in the world_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Manaslu 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170070#P31))
- **Located in:** Gorkha District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170070#P131))
- **Elevation:** 8,163 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170070#P2044))
- **Prominence:** 3,092 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170070#P2660))
- **Mountain range:** Mansiri Himal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170070#P4552))
- **Coordinates:** 28.5500, 84.5597

## 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.

## Related

- [Gandaki Province](https://diginpl.com/places/gandaki-province)
- [Gorkha District](https://diginpl.com/places/gorkha-district)
- [Mansiri Himal](https://diginpl.com/places/mansiri-himal)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Manaslu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manaslu) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): मनास्लु हिमाल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%81_%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 Q170070](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170070) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sunrise, Manaslu.jpg by Ben Tubby (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sunrise,_Manaslu.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Manaslu, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sunrise, Manaslu.jpg — Ben Tubby, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

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