National Park · Nepal
Langtang National Park
Langtang National Park is a national park in Nepal, covering 422,550 acres (171,000 ha), established in 1976.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Nepal |
| Area | 422,550 acres (171,000 ha) |
| Established | 1976 |
| Coordinates | 28.1738° N, 85.5531° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Langtang National Park
Langtang National Park is a national park in north-central Nepal. It was established in 1976 as Nepal's first Himalayan national park and the country's fourth protected area. It covers an area of 1,710 km2 (660 sq mi) in the Nuwakot, Rasuwa and Sindhulpalchok Districts of the central Himalayan region. It contains 26 village communities and includes the Langtang valley. In the north and east it is linked with Qomolangma National Nature Preserve in the Tibet Autonomous Region. The eastern and western boundaries follow the Bhote Koshi and the Trishuli river, respectively.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) · Kathmandu, Nepal · 35.0 miles away
- Pokhara International Airport (PHH) · Pokhara, Nepal · 93.7 miles away
- Gautam Buddha International Airport (BWA) · Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa), Nepal · 138.8 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Langtang National Park?
Langtang National Park is in Nepal (28.1738° N, 85.5531° E).
When was Langtang National Park established?
Langtang National Park was established in 1976, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Langtang National Park?
Langtang National Park covers 422,550 acres (171,000 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4351267 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langtang_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).