Western Nepal Himalaya| Range Type | Politically-defined sub-range | | Highest Point | Dhaulāgiri (8167 m/26,795 ft) | | Countries | Nepal (54%), India (32%), China (13%)
(numbers are approximate percentage of range area) | | States/Provinces | Uttar Pradesh (27%), Tibet (13%), Bihār (5%)
(numbers are approximate percentage of range area) | | Area | 140,501 sq km / 54,248 sq mi
Area may include lowland areas | | Extent | 617 km / 383 mi North-South
498 km / 309 mi East-West | | Center Lat/Long | 28° 24' N; 82° 39' E | | Map Link | Microsoft Bing Map |
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Major Peaks of the Western Nepal Himalaya| Ten Highest Peaks | | Rank | Peak Name | m | ft | Range4 | | 1. | Dhaulāgiri | 8167 | 26,795 | | | 2. | Dhaulagiri II | 7751 | 25,430 | | | 3. | Dhaulagiri III | 7715 | 25,312 | | | 4. | Gurla Mandhata | 7694 | 25,243 | | | 5. | Dhaulagiri IV | 7661 | 25,135 | | | 6. | Churen Himal | 7385 | 24,229 | | | 7. | Dhaulagiri VI | 7268 | 23,845 | | | 8. | Putha Hiunchuli | 7246 | 23,773 | | | 9. | Gurja Himal | 7193 | 23,599 | | | 10. | Api | 7132 | 23,399 | | | Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included. |
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