List of glaciers in Nepal

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
Name Province Ref(s)
Ambulapcha Glacier Province No. 1 [1]
Hunku Glacier [2]
Imja Glacier [3]
Khumbu Glacier [4]
Khumbu Icefall
Langtang Glacier Bagmati Province [5]
Lhotse Shar Glacier Province No. 1 [6]
Nangpai Gosum Glacier [7]
Ngozumpa glacier [8]
Nupchu Glacier [9]
Thulagi glacier Gandaki Province [10]
Yamatari Glacier Province No. 1 [11]

References
  1. Sharma, Chandra K. (1973). Geology of Nepal. Mani Ram Sharma. p. 22. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  2. Ōba, Hideaki (2000). The Flora of Hinku and Hunku Valleys, East Nepal. University Museum, University of Tokyo. p. 1.
  3. "Imja Glacier, Nepal" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  4. Sciences, International Association of Hydrological (1980). Inventaire Mondial Des Glaciers. International Association of Hydrological Sciences. p. 126.
  5. Arendt, Anthony; Rupper, Summer; Kumar, Sujay V.; Rounce, David; Krakauer, Nir (6 January 2021). Collaborative Research to Address Changes in the Climate, Hydrology and Cryosphere of High Mountain Asia. Frontiers Media SA. p. 259. ISBN 978-2-88966-356-9.
  6. The Himalayan Journal. Oxford University Press. 2000. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-19-565579-7.
  7. Proceedings of the Western Snow Conference. Colorado State University. p. 50.
  8. "Taking the pulse of Ngozumpa". BBC News. 26 December 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  9. The American Alpine Journal. American Alpine Club. 1962. p. 519.
  10. Journal of Nepal Geological Society. Nepal Geological Society. 2001. p. 53.
  11. Shrestha, S. H. (2004). Economic Geography of Nepal. Educational Publishing House. p. 43.
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