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Namun la Pass

Coordinates: 28°16′31″N 84°10′27″E / 28.2752°N 84.1741°E / 28.2752; 84.1741
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Namun La Pass
Namun La Pass
Elevation4,850 m (15,912 ft)
LocationManang, Gandaki Province, Nepal
RangeHimalayas
Coordinates28°16′31″N 84°10′27″E / 28.2752°N 84.1741°E / 28.2752; 84.1741
Namun La Pass is located in Nepal
Namun La Pass
Location of the pass

Namun la Pass is a mountain pass in Nepal, with an elevation of 4,850 meters (15,910 ft) above sea level in the Annapurna Himalayan range.[1] The pass is located in Manang District, Nashong VDC - 5,[2] through the trail that connects Sikles village to Timang village.

The pass was opened to trekkers in 2008. It was a key route for the Gurung community, historically known as the Tamu, who migrated from Tibet.

References

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  1. ^ "संस्कृतिलाई जोड्दै गुरुङ सम्पदा पदमार्ग". onlineradionepal.gov.np (in Nepali).
  2. ^ "EHRP Nepal: Manang Map". ehrpinspection.nra.gov.np.