Kagbeni, Mustang
Incorporated village in Mustang, Nepal
Kagbeni कागबेनी | |
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Incorporated village | |
 Panoramic view of Kagbeni village | |
28°50′12″N 83°46′59″E / 28.83667°N 83.78306°E / 28.83667; 83.78306 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| District | Mustang |
| Rural municipality | Baragung Muktichhetra |
| Part of (wards) | ward no. 4 |
| Established | 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ward council |
| • ward councillor | Mr. Tenzing Nagyal Gurung |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.3 km2 (22.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,804 m (9,199 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 555 |
| • Density | 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Website | varagungmuktichhetramun |
Kagbeni is a village in the Baragung Muktikshetra rural municipality of Mustang District (Upper Mustang) of the Himalayas, in Nepal, located in the valley of the Kali Gandaki River. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, it had a population of 555 people.[1] The village lies on the trail from Jomsom to the royal capital Lo Manthang, near the junction with the trail to Muktinath. Kagbeni is also regarded as one of the oldest villages in the Himalayas. Kagbeni lies between two sacred rivers muktinath and kaligandaki.
Gallery
Kagbeni, Mustang scenes
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Kali Gandaki River at Kagbeni, Mustang -
Nilgri North from Kagbeni, Mustang -
Kag chode, new Buddhist Temple at Kagbeni, Mustang -
Door of old temple -
Alleyway -
Bulls in Kagbeni -
Ghost trap -
People of Kagbeni -
Rice fields
See also
- Jomsom Airport
- Kali Gandaki River
- Mustang District
- Upper Mustang
- Mustang Nepal
References
- ^ वडा नम्बर ४ कागबेनी | वारागुङ मुक्तिक्षेत्र गाउँपालिका, गाउँ कार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय, Baragung Muktichhetra, retrieved 16 October 2020
External links
- UN map of the municipalities of Mustang District
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