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Nemjung

Mountain in Nepal

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Nemjung or Nimjung is a mountain in the Himalayas of Nepal. It is located approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) northwest of the Nepalese capital Kathmandu and about 25 km (16 mi) northwest of the eight-thousander, Manaslu. Its summit has an elevation of 7,140 metres (23,425 ft). This mountain was once called Himlung Himal.

Quick facts

Type
mountain wd
Located in
Manang District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) wd
Elevation
7,140 m wd
Prominence
2,005 m wd
Mountain range
Himalayas wd

About

In the 1990s, a few years after the first ascent in 1983, when demarcating the border with China, the Nepalese government changed the traditional name of Himlung Himal to another mountain about 4 kilometres north. The peak between them is properly called Himjung. Nemjung is the highest among the three peaks of Nemjung (east), Himjung (centre) and Himlung Himal range (west).

Nemjung was first climbed via the east ridge on October 27, 1983, by a joint expedition from Nepal and the Hirosaki University Alpine Club led by Junji Kurotaki. A previous attempt had been made in 1963 by a Japanese expedition from the Den Den Kyushu Alpine Club led by Hisachika Zengyou. Later summits were achieved in 1994 by a British expedition, and in 2009 by a French team. On October 30, 2009, a Japanese team led by Osamu Tanabe summited Nemjung via its previously unclimbed west face and west ridge.

On 27 September 2026, an avalanche struck the mountain's base camp, leaving fifteen people dead and one other missing.

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Questions

Where is Nemjung located?
Nemjung is located in Manang District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.
What is the elevation of Nemjung?
Nemjung is at an elevation of 7,140 m above sea level.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Nemjung · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q6991183 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Nemjung Gipfel 7140 Meter.jpg by Michi Waerthl (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 12 November 2026

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