Manāslu
Manāslu is a mountain in Nepal, rising to 8,163 m, the 7th highest in Nepal.
Where it is
Manāslu lies in Nepal, in Gandaki Pradesh.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ngadi Chuli | 7,871 m | 5.3 km |
| Himāl Chūli | 7,893 m | 15 km |
| Lamjung Himal | 6,983 m | 37 km |
| Pisang Peak | 6,091 m | 38 km |
| Annapurna II | 7,937 m | 43 km |
| Annapurna IV | 7,525 m | 47 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Manāslu.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokhara | Nepal | 600,051 | 66 km |
| Bharatpur | Nepal | 369,377 | 98 km |
| Bāgluṅ | Nepal | 23,296 | 99 km |
| Wāliṅ | Nepal | 21,867 | 101 km |
| Ki̇̄rtipur | Nepal | 44,632 | 120 km |
About this mountain
At 8,163 m, this peak ranks tenth globally among the dataset's 14,634 mountains and seventh within Nepal. Its topographic prominence of 3,092 m reflects the depth of the lowest saddle to higher ground; the nearest higher peak stands 106 km away. Ngadi Chuli rises 5.3 km distant at 7,871 m, while Himāl Chūli lies 14.8 km away at 7,893 m. The first recorded ascent occurred in 1956. Pokhara, Nepal's city of 600,051, sits 65.9 km away.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Everest | 8,848 m |
| 2 | Kangchenjunga | 8,586 m |
| 3 | Lhotse | 8,516 m |
| 4 | Makālu | 8,463 m |
| 5 | Cho Oyu | 8,188 m |
| 6 | Dhaulāgiri | 8,167 m |
| 7 | Manāslu | 8,163 m |
| 8 | Annapurna I | 8,091 m |
| 9 | Annapurna II | 7,937 m |
| 10 | Ngozumpa Kang I | 7,916 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Manāslu?
- Manāslu rises to 8,163 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Manāslu?
- Manāslu is in Nepal, in Gandaki Pradesh.
- Where does Manāslu rank?
- It is the 7th highest of the 61 peaks we list in Nepal, and #10 worldwide.
- When was Manāslu first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1956.
- What is the nearest city to Manāslu?
- Pokhara, Nepal, about 66 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.