List of glaciers in Nepal explained

Glaciers are the jewel of Nepal. There are 3,252 glaciers in Nepal covering a total area of 5,323 km2. This is a list of glaciers of Nepal.

Glaciers

NameProvince
Langtang GlacierBagmati Province[1]
Thulagi glacierGandaki Province[2]
Ambulapcha GlacierKoshi Province[3]
Hunku Glacier[4]
Imja Glacier[5]
Khumbu Glacier[6]
Khumbu Icefall
Lhotse Shar Glacier[7]
Nangpai Gosum Glacier[8]
Ngozumpa glacier[9]
Nupchu Glacier[10]
Yamatari Glacier[11]

Notes and References

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  2. Book: Journal of Nepal Geological Society. 2001. Nepal Geological Society. 53. en.
  3. Book: Sharma, Chandra K.. Geology of Nepal. Mani Ram Sharma. 1973. 22. 13 May 2012.
  4. Book: Ōba, Hideaki. The Flora of Hinku and Hunku Valleys, East Nepal. 2000. University Museum, University of Tokyo. 1. en.
  5. Web site: Imja Glacier, Nepal. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120224214115/http://archive.greenpeace.org/climate/docs/imja.pdf. 24 February 2012. 28 May 2010.
  6. Book: Khumbu Glacier, Nepal . Inventaire Mondial Des Glaciers. 1980. International Association of Hydrological Sciences. 126. en.
  7. Book: The Himalayan Journal. 2000. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-565579-7. 166. en.
  8. Book: Proceedings of the Western Snow Conference. Colorado State University. 50. en.
  9. News: 26 December 2011. Taking the pulse of Ngozumpa. en-GB. BBC News. 3 August 2021.
  10. Book: The American Alpine Journal. 1962. American Alpine Club. 519. en.
  11. Book: Shrestha, S. H.. Economic Geography of Nepal. 2004. Educational Publishing House. 43. en.