Deurali, Kaski

Deurali is a Village Development Committee in Kaski District of the Gandaki province of north-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 2,882.[1] The base camp of Mount Machapuchare is situated at a 6 hours uphill trek from the village.

Deurali

देउराली
Village Development Committee
Deurali
Country   Nepal
ZoneGandaki Zone
DistrictKaski District
Elevation
3,200 m (10,500 ft)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total2,882
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Being the furthest human-settled village en route to the Machapuchare base camp, Deurali falls in an avalanche-prone region with the most recent incident of human casualty reported on January 17, 2020.[2]

References
  1. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
  2. "Six trekkers including 4 Koreans missing in avalanche in Annapurna region". The Himalayan Times. 2020-01-18. Retrieved 2020-01-19.


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