# Tsho Rolpa

_Glacial lake_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Tsho Rolpa is one of the biggest glacial lakes in Nepal. The lake, which is located at an altitude of 4,580 metres (15,030 ft) in the Rolwaling Valley, Dolakha District, has grown considerably over the last 50 years due to glacial melting in the Himalayas.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** glacial lake ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q248010#P31))
- **Located in:** Dolakha District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q248010#P131))
- **Area:** 1.53 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q248010#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 4,580 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q248010#P2044))
- **Coordinates:** 27.8667, 86.4667

## Questions

**Where is Tsho Rolpa located?**  
Tsho Rolpa is located in Dolakha District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

**What is the elevation of Tsho Rolpa?**  
Tsho Rolpa is at an elevation of 4,580 m above sea level.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tsho Rolpa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsho_Rolpa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): च्छोरोल्पा हिमताल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9B%E0%A5%8B_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q248010](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q248010) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Cho-Rolpa Glacier lake.jpg by Kapilkhatri19 (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cho-Rolpa_Glacier_lake.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Tsho Rolpa, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Cho-Rolpa Glacier lake.jpg — Kapilkhatri19, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Tsho Rolpa". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/tsho-rolpa. Retrieved 3 November 2026.