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Deurali, Kaski

Coordinates: 28°7′N 84°10′E / 28.117°N 84.167°E / 28.117; 84.167
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Deurali
देउराली
Village Development Committee
Deurali
Map
Country   Nepal
ZoneGandaki Zone
DistrictKaski District
Elevation
3,200 m (10,500 ft)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total2,882
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

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-hour uphill trek from the village.

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

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  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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28°7′N 84°10′E / 28.117°N 84.167°E / 28.117; 84.167