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Attraction
Ganesh Himal
Dhading
Sub-range of the Himalayas on the Dhading–Gorkha border; highest peak Yangra at 7,422 m, with three other peaks over 7,000 m.
Lake
Gangapurna Lake
Manang
Glacial lake near Manang town, at the foot of the Gangapurna glacier beneath Gangapurna and the Annapurna peaks; a popular short day-hike destination from Manang.
Protected Area
Gaurishankar Conservation Area
Ramechhap
Links Langtang and Sagarmatha National Parks; managed by the National Trust for Nature Conservation; part of the Sacred Himalayan Landscape
Attraction
Gaurishankar
Dolakha
Sacred 7,134 m peak of the Rolwaling Himal, second highest in the range, named for the Hindu goddess Gauri (Parvati) and her consort Shankar (Shiva); Sherpas call it Jomo Tseringma.
Village
Ghandruk
Kaski
Classic Gurung village above Modi Khola with Annapurna views.
Lake
Ghodaghodi Tal
Kailali
Ramsar wetland site (designated 13 August 2003) and bird sanctuary (declared March 2022) in the Siwalik Hills at 205 m elevation, covering 2,563 ha.
Religious Site
Gokarneshwor Mahadev Temple
Kathmandu
Important Nepali temple near the village of Gokarna, several km northeast of Bodhnath, with an important Shiva lingam in its sanctum and famed for the collection of statues and carvings around it.
Lake
Gokyo Lakes
Solukhumbu
A system of 19 oligotrophic lakes at 4,700–5,000 m in Sagarmatha National Park, designated a Ramsar site in September 2007 (7,770 ha of associated wetlands).
Lake
Gosaikunda
Rasuwa
High-altitude sacred lake linked to Lord Shiva in Langtang region.
Cave
Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave
Kaski
Long limestone cave opposite Davis Falls through which the falls' water passes; one of the major attractions of Pokhara, with shrines to Shiva inside.
Religious Site
Halesi-Maratika Caves
Khotang
Cave shrine sacred to Hindus (Halesi Mahadev/Shiva), Buddhists (Padmasambhava's Maratika) and Kirats
Heritage Site
Hariharpur Gadhi Fort
Sindhuli
Fort in Sindhuli District used during the Unification of Nepal and the Anglo-Nepalese War (1814-1816); the Hariharpurgadhi Conservation Committee began renovating it in 2019.
Trek
Helambu Trek
Sindhupalchok
Low-altitude loop north of Kathmandu through Tamang villages.
Attraction
Himalchuli
Gorkha
7,895 m peak of the Mansiri Himal in Gorkha District, one of the district's major Himalayan mountains.
Religious Site
Hiranya Varna Mahavihar
Lalitpur
Historic Newar Buddhist vihara in Patan, also known as the Golden Temple.
Lake
Jagdishpur Reservoir (Jagdishpur Lake)
Kapilvastu
Nepal's largest reservoir (225 ha) at 197 m altitude, about 11 km north of Taulihawa; Ramsar Wetland of International Importance (designated 13 August 2003) and bird sanctuary, supporting around 295 bird species including sarus cranes. Fed by the Banganga River; built in the early 1970s for irrigation.
Heritage Site
Jajarkot Palace (Jajarkot Durbar)
Jajarkot
Historic royal palace in Khalanga built by King Hari Shah in 1825 BS (c. 1768 AD).
Lake
Jamunkhadi Simsar
Jhapa
A wetlands conservation project in Kankai Municipality developed as a tourist destination within the community forest, about 1 km from the East-West Highway.
Religious Site
Janaki Mandir
Dhanusha
Ornate Janaki Temple in Janakpur dedicated to Goddess Sita.
Attraction
Jethi Bahurani
Bajhang
Peak visible from the Surma Sarovar trekking trail, named in the Surma Rural Municipality article alongside the lake and alpine meadows.
Attraction
Kailashnath Mahadev Statue
Bhaktapur
143 ft (44 m) standing statue of Shiva at Sanga, Suryabinayak Municipality, built of steel, concrete, zinc and copper between 2003 and 2010 and opened 21 June 2011; described by several sources as the world's tallest statue of Shiva.
Viewpoint
Kala Patthar
Solukhumbu
Viewpoint above Gorak Shep on the Everest trail, captioned in the district article as the classic vantage point for views of Mount Everest.
Attraction
Kaligandaki A Hydroelectric Power Station
Syangja
144 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric station on the Kali Gandaki River between Mirmi (Syangja) and Harmichaur (Gulmi), commissioned in 2002 and operated by the Nepal Electricity Authority.
Attraction
Kali Gandaki Gorge (Andha Galchi)
Mustang
The world's deepest canyon, measured between the river and the highest peaks on either side; the stretch between Dhaulagiri and Annapurna I drops 5,571 m from Annapurna's summit to the river at 2,520 m.