Kajin Sara

Kajin Sara is a lake in the Manang district of Nepal.[1][2]

Kajin Sara
Kajin Sara
LocationManang district, Nepal
Coordinates28.4956775°N 84.2559682°E / 28.4956775; 84.2559682
Typelake

History

A group of mountaineers discovered the Kajin Sara lake in early 2019. The lake is situated in Chame rural municipality of Manang district, Nepal. The lake is 1,500 meters long and 600 meters wide in its dimensions.[3] The Lake is claimed to be at the highest altitude of the world, 5020 m from sea level.

The Kajin sara lake will become highest lake of the world after official verification.[4]

Currently Tilicho Lake (4919m from sea level) of the Manang District of Nepal is the verified lake at highest altitude of the world.

Trekking Route

The visitors can reach Chame of Manang District via jeep from Besisahar, Lamjung. The trekking Starts from Chame, Nepal situated at 2650 m altitude. The First day trek is about 6 hours walk uphill up to 3760 m to stay at Lamjung Himal Base Camp. There is a Shed and a new house for accommodation. You have to carry your food and sleeping equipment.

The next day trek is of 6–10 hours to high camp at 4750m depending upon weather condition. There is a place to stay at high camp. Low camp is still under construction at 4200m, which upon completion will make this trekking route much easier for the tourists.

Day 3 is a 2 hours walk uphill from high camp to Kajin Sara at 5020 m and return to High camp (2hours) or Lamjung base camp(6–8 hours).

Day 4 from Lamjung Base camp to Chame rural municipality.

References
  1. "मनाङमा प्रकृतिक तालहरुको खोजी". ntv.org.np (in Nepali). Nepal Telivison. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  2. Kathm, Press Trust of India; uAugust 10; August 10, 2019UPDATED; Ist, 2019 13:37. "Newly discovered lake in Nepal likely to become world's highest". India Today. Retrieved 2019-08-12.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. Aug 11, TNN | Updated; 2019; Ist, 7:21. "New-found Nepal lake may be world's highest - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-08-12.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. "Kajin Sara Lake in Nepal - World's Highest Lake". IAS Sutra. 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2020-12-31.

5. Tilicho Lake

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