Ponggen Dopku

Ponggen Dopku, also spelled Pongen Dopku, is a mountain in Nepal.

Ponggen Dopku
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation	5,928 m (19,449 ft)[1]
Prominence	742 m (2,434 ft)[1]
Isolation	6.4 km (4.0 mi)[1]
Coordinates	28°09′44″N 85°36′48″E[1]
Geography
Ponggen Dopku Location in Nepal
Interactive map of Ponggen Dopku
Location	Langtang
Country	Nepal
Province	Bagmati
District	Rasuwa
Protected area	Langtang National Park[1]
Parent range	Himalayas Jugal Himal[2]

Description

Ponggen Dopku is a 5,928-metre (19,449-foot) glaciated summit in the Nepali Himalayas. The elevation has also been reported as 5,930 metres.^[3] The peak is situated 55 kilometres (34 mi) north-northeast of Kathmandu above the Langtang Valley of Langtang National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to the Trishuli River via Lānṭān Kholā. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,000 metres (6,561 ft) above the Langtang Valley in 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi). The nearest higher peak is Ganchenpo, 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) to the east.^[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Ponggen Dopku is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.^[4] Weather systems coming off the Bay of Bengal are forced upwards by the Himalaya mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Mid-June through early-August is the monsoon season.

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  Northwest aspect
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  Northwest aspect

See also

• Geology of the Himalayas