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Gosaikunda, also spelled Gosainkunda, is a lake in Nepal's Langtang National Park, located at an elevation of in the Rasuwa District with a surface area of . Together with associated lakes, the Gosaikunda Lake complex is in size and was designated a Ramsar site on 29 September 2007.

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Gosaikunda
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The Holy Gosainkunda Lake during the winter. (By Saroj Pandey).jpg
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Aerial view of Gosaikunda Lake in winter
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Gosaikunda Lake in winter
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Rasuwa district
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alpine, oligotrophic
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Nepal
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Nepal
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Location of Gosaikunda in Nepal.
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Wikidata facts

Country
Nepal
Elevation
4380
Image
Gosaikunda of Rasuwa.jpg
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inception
2007-00-00
Commons category
Gosainkunda Lake
located in protected area
Langtang National Park
heritage designation
Ramsar site
basin country
Nepal
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  • Gosaikunda in popular culture
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Gosaikunda, also spelled Gosainkunda, is a lake in Nepal's Langtang National Park, located at an elevation of in the Rasuwa District with a surface area of . Together with associated lakes, the Gosaikunda Lake complex is in size and was designated a Ramsar site on 29 September 2007.

The lake melts to form the Trishuli River; it remains frozen for six months in the winter October to June. There are 108 lakes in the vicinity. The Lauribina La pass at an elevation of is on its outskirts.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gosaikunda” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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