Annapurna is a mountain in the Annapurna range of Gandaki Province in north-central Nepal, reaching 8,091 meters above sea level as the tenth-highest peak in the world. It is well known among mountaineers for the exceptional difficulty and danger involved in its ascent.
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Annapurna Conservation Area covers the Annapurna range of the Himalayas.
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Annapurna sits in Gandaki Province, north-central Nepal.
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Annapurna's continental shelf was incorporated into the Himalayan Mountains by the India-Asia collision.
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Annapurna was raised by the Himalayan orogeny, the India-Asia collision.
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It is the 10th highest mountain in the world at 8,091 metres (26,545 ft) above sea level and is well known for the difficulty and danger involved in its ascent.
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covering 7,629 km2 (2,946 sq mi) in the Annapurna range of the Himalayas.
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Annapurna (; Nepali: अन्नपूर्ण) is a mountain situated in the Annapurna mountain range of Gandaki Province, north-central Nepal.
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Annapurna (; Nepali: अन्नपूर्ण) is a mountain situated in the Annapurna mountain range of Gandaki Province, north-central Nepal.
Associated With: The Himalayas, Geology section
The collision of India and Asia during the Himalayan orogeny incorporated this continental shelf into the Himalayan Mountains.
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The collision of India and Asia during the Himalayan orogeny incorporated this continental shelf into the Himalayan Mountains.
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