Rara Lake, Rara National Park

Name: Rara Lake
Address: Hutu VDC, Rara National Park, Nepal

#1 among attractions in Rara National Park

Natural attraction, Top attraction, Lake

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Rara Lake is the biggest fresh water lake in the Nepalese Himalayas. It is the main feature of Rara National Park, located in Jumla and Mugu Districts of Karnali Province. In September 2007, it was declared a Ramsar site, covering 1,583 ha including the surrounding wetland. Rara National Park total area is ()

Local name: राराताल Area: 3.86 mi²Length: 3.17 miWidth: 8858 ftMaximum depth: 548 ftElevation: 9744 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 29°31'42"N, 82°5'33"E

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Rara Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mugu District.

4.7 miE
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Mugu District
120 min walk • Mugu District, a part of Karnali Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Gamgadhi as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,535 km² and had a population of 55,286.