LAKE “KAJIN SARA”

A newly-discovered lake “Kajin Sara” in Manang district of Nepal is likely to set a new record of being the world’s highest lake replacing Tilicho.

• Tilicho is situated at an altitude of 4,919 metres in the Himalayan nation and currently holding the title of World’s highest lake.
• The Tilicho lake, situated at an altitude of 4,919 metres, is 4 km long, 1.2 km wide and around 200 metres deep.

Lake “Kajin Sara”

• The lake was discovered about a few months ago.
• It is located at Singarkharka area of Chame rural municipality.
• The lake is located at an altitude of 5,200 metres (yet to be officially verified).
• It is estimated to be 1,500-metre-long and 600-metre-wide.
• The lake would be the world’s highest lake if its altitude of 5000-plus metres is officially verified.

Source: The Hindu

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