Overview

Muktinath is beautifully nestled on the upper portion of the River Kali of Buri Gandaki on the northern part of the main Himalayan Range and south of Lo-Manthang or Mustang. The exact location of Muktinath is 29? 11? N. latitude and 83? 53?E longitude at an elevation of 3,8000m (or approximately 12,500 ft) on the western slopes of the Damodar Himal, northern extension of the Annapurna Himalayan massif.

Muktinath is situated in high Himalayan arid region surrounding the China Tibetan Autonomous Area (Xizang). The northern part of Nepal is known as Bhot and the residents are called Bhotia. The holy shrine of Muktinath is located near headwaters of Jhong River; it is the tributary of Kali Gandaki.