Ghunsa

Ghunsa དགུན་ས་
Village
घुन्सा
Ghunsa village
Ghunsa Location of Ghunsa Village in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°39′40″N 87°56′10″E / 27.66111°N 87.93611°E / 27.66111; 87.93611
Country	Nepal
Development Region	Eastern
Zone	Mechi Zone
District	Taplejung District
Government
• Type	VDC
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Post code	32907

Ghunsa (transl. "winter place") is a village of Taplejung, Nepal at elevation of 3,475 m and is a major check point for Mt. Kangchenjunga. This village came into attention after the helicopter accident that killed 24 passengers including most prominent figures in conservation work.^[1]