Dhaulagiri (8167m)

Nepal / Baglung /
 mountain, summit, Eight-Thousander
Elevation: 8167 meters (26,795 feet)

Dhaulagiri is the 7th highest mountain in the world. It forms the eastern anchor of the Dhaulagiri Himal, a subrange of the Himalaya in the Dhaulagiri 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".

Dhaulagiri's summit is also the highest point in the Gandak river basin.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhaulagiri
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Coordinates:   28°41'51"N   83°29'23"E