| Ghunsa | |
| Native Name: | དགུན་ས་ |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Ghunsa Village in Nepal |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Development Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Eastern |
| Subdivision Type2: | Zone |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mechi Zone |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Taplejung District |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Government Type: | VDC |
| Timezone: | Nepal Time |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Coordinates: | 27.6611°N 87.9361°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Post code |
| Postal Code: | 32907 |
| Official Name: | घुन्सा |
Ghunsa is a village of Taplejung, Nepal at elevation of 3,475 m and is a major check point for Mt. Kangchenjunga. This village came into attention after the helicopter accident that killed 24 passengers including most prominent figures in conservation work.[1]
The local called themselves Gunsa(wa)pa. They can be classified under larger Walung-ngas tribe.
The local language spoken by Gunsawa is Ghunsake, a variation of Walungge family,[2] of Central Tibetan language.
Most inhabitants involves themselves in subsistence farming and yak grazing. The main crops grown are maize and potatoes. Until recently, many households were semi-nomadic in their quest for capital, with the exception of a few trading families. But thanks to the opening of the Kangchendzonga circuit, more young people are now employed in the tourism sector.
Ghunsa can be accessed from Taplejung in three days walk along the bank of Tamur River. The trail passes by numerous waterfalls and rivulets making it popular among the trekkers all around the world.