| Ngozumpa | |
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 The Ngozumpa glacier seen from the Ngozumpa Tse | |
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| Type | Valley glacier |
| Location | Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°59′30″N 86°41′30″E / 27.99167°N 86.69167°E |
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The Ngozumpa glacier, below the sixth highest mountain in the world Cho Oyu in Nepal, at 36 kilometres (22 mi), is the longest glacier in the Himalayas.[1][2] Ngozumpa Glacier is a large persistent body of ice. It flows slowly due to stresses induced by its weight.
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- ^ "Glacial research frozen". Nepali Times, 30 December 2005 – 5 January 2006. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2010.