Ghunsa
དགུན་ས་ | |
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Village | |
घुन्सा | |
Coordinates: 27°39′40″N 87°56′10″E / 27.66111°N 87.93611°E | |
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]