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.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Dhaulagiri massif 5
Dhaulagiri Himal 2
Dhaulagiri Zone 1

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Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
section of the Himalayas
approximateOrientation northwest–southeast
climate alpine
contains Churen Himal
Dhaulagiri II
linked to: Dhaulagiri

Dhaulagiri III
linked to: Dhaulagiri

Dhaulagiri IV
linked to: Dhaulagiri

Dhaulagiri V
linked to: Dhaulagiri

Dhaulagiri massif
linked to: Dhaulagiri Himalaya

Gurja Himal
Mount Dhaulagiri
linked to: Dhaulagiri
continent Asia
country Nepal
dominantPeak Mount Dhaulagiri
linked to: Dhaulagiri
drainage Kali Gandaki River basin
linked to: Gandaki River
etymologyLanguage Sanskrit
etymologyMeaning “dazzling white mountain” or “white mountain”
geologicalSetting collision zone of Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate
glaciation heavily glaciated
highestPoint Mount Dhaulagiri
linked to: Dhaulagiri
highestPointElevation_ft 26795
highestPointElevation_m 8167
locatedIn north-central Nepal
namedAfter Mount Dhaulagiri
linked to: Dhaulagiri
near Pokhara
notableFor high relief
prominent eight-thousander peak
steep south and west faces
partOf Greater Himalaya
linked to: Greater Himalayas

Himalayas
popularFor high-altitude mountaineering
trekking
region Gandaki Province
separatedBy Kali Gandaki Gorge
separatedFrom Annapurna range
trekRoute Dhaulagiri Circuit Trek
viewpointFrom Annapurna Circuit
Poon Hill
worldRegion South Asia

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Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tansen hasViewOf Dhaulagiri range
Parbat District locatedIn Dhaulagiri Zone
linked to: Dhaulagiri range
Myagdi District contains Dhaulagiri massif
linked to: Dhaulagiri range
Kali Gandaki Gorge separates Dhaulagiri massif
linked to: Dhaulagiri range
Kali Gandaki Gorge separates Dhaulagiri Himal
linked to: Dhaulagiri range
Thini hasViewOf Dhaulagiri mountain range
linked to: Dhaulagiri range
Dhaulagiri first-ascent expedition team locatedInRegion Dhaulagiri Himal
linked to: Dhaulagiri range
Dhaulagiri region dominantMountainMassif Dhaulagiri massif
linked to: Dhaulagiri range
Nilgiri Himal hasViewOf Dhaulagiri massif
linked to: Dhaulagiri range
Sarangkot viewOf Dhaulagiri massif
linked to: Dhaulagiri range