Dhaulagiri range

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The Dhaulagiri range is a section of the Himalayas in north-central Nepal dominated by Mount Dhaulagiri, one of the world’s highest and most prominent peaks.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Dhaulagiri massif 2
Dhaulagiri Himal 1
Dhaulagiri Zone 1

Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
section of the Himalayas
approximateOrientation northwest–southeast
climate alpine
contains Churen Himal NERFINISHED
Dhaulagiri II NERFINISHED
Dhaulagiri III NERFINISHED
Dhaulagiri IV NERFINISHED
Dhaulagiri V NERFINISHED
Dhaulagiri massif NERFINISHED
Gurja Himal NERFINISHED
Mount Dhaulagiri NERFINISHED
continent Asia
country Nepal
dominantPeak Mount Dhaulagiri NERFINISHED
drainage Kali Gandaki River basin NERFINISHED
etymologyLanguage Sanskrit
etymologyMeaning “dazzling white mountain” or “white mountain”
geologicalSetting collision zone of Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate
glaciation heavily glaciated
highestPoint Mount Dhaulagiri NERFINISHED
highestPointElevation_ft 26795
highestPointElevation_m 8167
locatedIn north-central Nepal
namedAfter Mount Dhaulagiri NERFINISHED
near Pokhara NERFINISHED
notableFor high relief
prominent eight-thousander peak
steep south and west faces
partOf Greater Himalaya NERFINISHED
Himalayas NERFINISHED
popularFor high-altitude mountaineering
trekking
region Gandaki Province NERFINISHED
separatedBy Kali Gandaki Gorge NERFINISHED
separatedFrom Annapurna range NERFINISHED
trekRoute Dhaulagiri Circuit Trek NERFINISHED
viewpointFrom Annapurna Circuit NERFINISHED
Poon Hill NERFINISHED
worldRegion South Asia NERFINISHED

Referenced by (5)

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Tansen hasViewOf Dhaulagiri range
Parbat District locatedIn Dhaulagiri range
this entity surface form: Dhaulagiri Zone
Myagdi District contains Dhaulagiri range
this entity surface form: Dhaulagiri massif
Kali Gandaki Gorge separates Dhaulagiri range
this entity surface form: Dhaulagiri massif
Kali Gandaki Gorge separates Dhaulagiri range
this entity surface form: Dhaulagiri Himal