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Yamatari Glacier

The 92nd longest glacier in the world

8.5 km · Length

The Yamatari glacier (Limbu: ᤕᤢᤢᤔᤠᤋᤠᤖᤥ, Yumataaro, in Limbu) valley is located in Taplejung district. The glacier extends from 4050 m and 3900 m. It was formed during the neoglacial age. The glacier have a length of about 10 to 12 km. The Yamatari glacier terminates at and elevation of about 4200 m. Yamatari glacier joins Ghunsa valley at an elevation of about 3500 m just below the settlement at Ghunsa village.

Glacier data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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