Jomsom Elevation

Jomsom Elevation

Jomsom -located at an elevation of 2743 meteres is a Himalayan village in Mustang of Nepal. Jomsom village is the Administrative Central hub of the Mustang district of the Dhawalagiri (Dhaulagiri) zone of Nepal. The climate is often dry and windy. The wind that blows in Jomsom is another interesting aspect of the town, as the valley is fluttered with rush of wind up the valley every day from late morning onwards.

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You can see the layout of the village and design of houses are unique so to remain protected from the wind.The wind that blows in Jomsom is another interesting aspect of the town, as the valley is fluttered with rush of wind up the valley every day from late morning onwards. You can see the layout of the village and design of houses are unique so to remain protected from the wind.

The most bottomless ravine in the world, Kali Gandaki River, also flows through the trail passing through Jomsom. It freezes in winter and flows in summer and monsoon with rainwater and melting snow.

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The Jomsom Himalayan village is a popular starting/ending point for treks along the Kali Gandaki River valley as well as up to Muktinath on the Jomsom-Muktinath Trek. 

Jomsom is also the gateway to the upper Mustang Himalayan Tour  in the Gandaki Province of western Nepal. People from all around the world love visiting Jomsom for its admirable landscape. The beautiful village sits at the base of Mt. Nilgiri and Dhaulagiri. The Kali Gandaki River also flows right through the center of Jomsom.

Jomsom, Nepal is equally rich from a natural and cultural point of view. In the jungles near Jomsom, several wildlife can be spotted including blue sheep, musk deer, and rabbits. And the view of magnificent range of mountains of Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri, Tilicho Peak, Yak Kawa, and Mesokanto La is just too captivating.

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