Naya Kanga

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Naya Kanga
Ghanja La Chuli
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North aspect
Highest point
Elevation 5,863 m (19,236 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 709 m (2,326 ft) [3]
Isolation 4.22 km (2.62 mi) [1]
Coordinates 28°10′06″N85°33′05″E / 28.16833°N 85.55139°E / 28.16833; 85.55139 [2]
Geography
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Naya Kanga
Location in Nepal
Naya Kanga
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Location Langtang
Country Nepal
Province Bagmati
District Rasuwa / Sindhupalchowk [2]
Protected area Langtang National Park [3]
Parent range Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent Unknown [4]
Easiest route Northeast Ridge [2]

Naya Kanga, also known as Ghanja La Chuli, is a mountain in Nepal.

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Description

Naya Kanga is a 5,863-metre (19,236-foot) glaciated summit in the Nepali Himalayas. It is situated 55 kilometres (34 mi) north-northeast of Kathmandu above the Langtang Valley of Langtang National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains to the Trishuli River via Lānṭān Kholā, whereas the south slope drains to the Indravati River via Yāṅgri̇̄ Kholā. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,260 metres (7,415 ft) above the Langtang Valley in four kilometres (2.5 mi). This peak is on the list of permitted trekking peaks. [5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Naya Kanga is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. [6] Weather systems coming off the Bay of Bengal are forced upwards by the Himalaya mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Mid-June through early-August is the monsoon season. The months of March, April, May, September, October, and November offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak. [7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Naya Kanga, Nepal". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Ghanja La Chuli Overview, Nepal Himal Peak Profile, Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Naya Kanga, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Bill O'Connor, The Trekking Peaks of Nepal, The Mountaineers Books, 1989, ISBN   9780898866766, p. 93.
  5. ↑ Trekking peaks of Nepal, project-himalaya.com, Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  6. ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN   1027-5606.
  7. ↑ Naya Kanga Peak Climbing, nepalclimbinginfo.com, Retrieved May 11, 2025.
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