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Manaslu

Mountain in Nepal; eighth highest mountain in the world

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Elevation: 8,163 m
Prominence: 3,092 m
Range: Mansiri Himal
Country: Nepal
Located in: Gorkha District
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Manaslu is the eighth-highest mountain in the world at 8,163 metres (26,781 ft) above sea level. It is in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in west-central Nepal. Manaslu means "mountain of the spirit" and the word is derived from the Sanskrit word manasa, meaning "intellect" or "soul". Manaslu was first climbed on May 9, 1956, by Toshio Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu, members of a Japanese expedition.

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Topographic isolation: 106 km
Made from material: granite
Located in/on physical feature: Mansiri Himal
Peak bagging classification: eight-thousander
Located in protected area: Manaslu Conservation Area
Significant event: first ascent(May 9, 1956) participant: Toshio Imanishi, Gyalzen Norbu

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