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Dhaulagiri (धौलागिरी) is the seventh highest mountain in the world. It forms the eastern anchor of the Dhaulagiri Himal, a subrange of the Himalaya in the Dhawalagiri Zone of north central Nepal. It lies northwest of Pokhara, an important regional town and tourist center. Across the deep gorge of the Kali Gandaki to the east lies the Annapurna Himal, home to Annapurna I, one of the other eight-thousanders. Dhaulagiri means "White Mountain". Computations by Lt. William Spencer Webb from surveys... full article at wikipedia
Elevation (in meters)
  • 8,167.0m
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Date of first ascent
  • May 13, 1960
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Last edited by zenkat Sep 20, 2008
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