left|thumb|Ranipauwa centre thumb|Shop at Ranipauwa thumb|Ranipauwa at night - view towards Muktinath-Temple and the Thorong-La-Pass
'''Ranipauwa''' is a town in central Nepal in the district of Mustang, formerly in the Kingdom of Mustang, about 12'140 ft. / 3'700 meters above sea level.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SWQE9cOpMPEC&pg=PA48 | title=Trekking the Annapurna Circuit Including New Natt-Trails Which Avoid the Road | publisher=Books on Demand | author=de Ruiter, Andrees | year=2011 | pages=48}}</ref>
Ranipauwa with its numerous hotels, guesthouses, cafes, restaurants and souvenir-shops is a stop-over for both Hindu and buddhist pilgrims from all over the world on their way to the Temple of Muktinath as well as for trekkers on the popular Annapurna Circuit that runs around the Annapurna-Himal. When trekking clockwise, Ranipauwa is the last port of call before crossing the Thorong-La-pass (17'769 ft. / 5'416 meters above sealevel).
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Category:Populated places in Mustang District Category:Himalayas