# Shey Phoksundo National Park

_National park in Karnali Province, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Shey Phoksundo National Park is the largest and only trans-Himalayan national park in Nepal. It was established in 1984 and covers an area of 3,555 km2 (1,373 sq mi) in the districts of Dolpa and Mugu in the Mid-Western Region, Nepal. The protected area ranges in elevation from 2,130 to 6,885 m. Phoksundo Lake is the park's prominent feature, located at an elevation of 3,612 m (11,850 ft).

## Quick facts

- **Type:** national park ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3236458#P31))
- **Located in:** Dolpa District (district of Nepal) › Karnali Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3236458#P131))
- **Area:** 3,555 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3236458#P2046))
- **Established:** 1984 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3236458#P571))
- **Official website:** dnpwc.gov.np/protected_areas/details/shey-phoksundonationalpark ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3236458#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 29.3581, 82.8456

## Questions

**Where is Shey Phoksundo National Park located?**  
Shey Phoksundo National Park is located in Dolpa District, Karnali Province, Nepal.

## Related

- [Karnali Province](https://diginpl.com/places/karnali-province)
- [Dolpa District](https://diginpl.com/places/dolpa-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Shey Phoksundo National Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shey_Phoksundo_National_Park) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): शे-फोक्सुण्डो राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%AB%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%8B_%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 Q3236458](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3236458) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Panorama phoksumdo lake from camp.jpg by Carsten.nebel (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Panorama_phoksumdo_lake_from_camp.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Shey Phoksundo National Park, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Panorama phoksumdo lake from camp.jpg — Carsten.nebel, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Shey Phoksundo National Park". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/shey-phoksundo-national-park. Retrieved 21 October 2026.