Langtang
![Starry night in Langtang National Park](/Images/godic/202501/23/Starry_night_in_Langtang_National_Park4525.jpg")
![Langtang village before it was destroyed by an avalanche caused by an earthquake in 2015](/Images/godic/202501/23/Langtang_village4525.jpg")
![Gosainkunda Lake](/Images/godic/202501/23/Gosainkunda_Lake4525.jpg")
![Kyanjin Gompa](/Images/godic/202501/23/Kyanjin_Gompa4525.jpg")
Langtang is a region in the Himalayas of Nepal to the north of the Kathmandu Valley and bordering Tibet.
The Langtang National Park is located in the area. About 4,500 people live inside the park, and many more depend on it for timber and firewood. The majority of the residents are Tamang.