Dhaulagiri region

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The Dhaulagiri region is a mountainous area of western Nepal dominated by the Dhaulagiri massif, renowned for its high-altitude trekking routes, remote valleys, and dramatic Himalayan landscapes.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Dhaulagiri Zone 2
Dhaulagiri Himalaya region 1

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
mountain region
accessPoint Beni NERFINISHED
Pokhara NERFINISHED
climate alpine climate
contains Dhaulagiri I NERFINISHED
Dhaulagiri II NERFINISHED
Dhaulagiri III NERFINISHED
Dhaulagiri IV NERFINISHED
Dhaulagiri V NERFINISHED
containsSettlement Beni NERFINISHED
Jomsom NERFINISHED
Marpha NERFINISHED
country Nepal
dominantMountainMassif Dhaulagiri massif NERFINISHED
drainageBy Kali Gandaki River NERFINISHED
elevationRange from mid-hill elevations to over 8000 metres
hasEcosystem alpine meadows
nival zone
subalpine forests
hasFeature deep valleys
glaciers
high mountain passes
steep mountain slopes
highestPeak Dhaulagiri I NERFINISHED
highestPeakElevationMetres 8167
knownFor Dhaulagiri Base Camp Trek NERFINISHED
Dhaulagiri Circuit Trek NERFINISHED
dramatic Himalayan landscapes
high-altitude trekking routes
remote valleys
languageSpoken Nepali
locatedIn Himalayas
western Nepal NERFINISHED
locatedInProvince Gandaki Province NERFINISHED
near Annapurna region NERFINISHED
partOf Annapurna–Dhaulagiri region NERFINISHED
Greater Himalaya NERFINISHED
religionPracticed Buddhism NERFINISHED
Hinduism NERFINISHED
tourismType adventure tourism
typicalActivities expedition tourism
mountaineering
trekking

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Beni isGatewayTo Dhaulagiri region
Baglung District locatedIn Dhaulagiri region
this entity surface form: Dhaulagiri Zone
Myagdi District locatedInZone Dhaulagiri region
this entity surface form: Dhaulagiri Zone
Chhonbardan Glacier partOf Dhaulagiri region
Bheri River sourceRegion Dhaulagiri region
this entity surface form: Dhaulagiri Himalaya region