Mugu District ( ne, मुगु जिल्ला ), a part of
Karnali Province, is one of the seventy-seven
districts of Nepal
Districts in Nepal are second level of administrative divisions after provinces. Districts are subdivided in municipalities and rural municipalities. There are seven provinces and 77 districts in Nepal.
After the state's reconstruction of admi ...
. The district, with
Gamgadhi as its district headquarters, covers an area of and had a population (2011) of 55,286. Mugu is known for being both the most remote district in Nepal, as well as the least developed.
Geography and climate
Mugu's geography is very rugged. The biggest lake in Nepal,
Rara Lake
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, also known as ''Mahendra Daha'', lies in Mugu District. It is one of the biggest districts of Nepal.
Pulu is one of the more well-known villages of the Mugu district. Formerly, Pulu was a
village development committee (VDC), which were local-level administrative units. In 2017, the
government of Nepal restructured local government in line with the
2015 constitution and VDCs were discontinued.
Similarly, Seri is another prominent village of the district, which was also a VDC prior to the new arrangements for local administration. There are several other villages nearby, including Riusa, Mooh, Mangri, Serog, and Dawra.
Tourism
The remote Mugu district is rich in natural resources. Nepal's largest Rara Lake lies in this district. Many domestic and international tourists come to visit the famous and beautiful Rara Lake. The lake is also known as the Mahendra Tal. The Lake lies at an elevation of 2,990 meters and covers about of area. The Rara National Park protects and surrounds it.
Demographics
At the time of the
2011 Nepal census
Nepal conducted a widespread national census in 2011 by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with the 58 municipalities and the 3915 Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the municipalities and ...
, Mugu District had a population of 55,286. The main communities in the district are
Chhetri
Chhetri (Kshetri, Kshettri, Kshetry or Chhettri), ( ne, क्षेत्री ; IAST: ''Kṣetrī'') historically called Kshettriya or Kshetriya or Khas are Nepali speakers of Khas community, some of whom trace their origin to migration from ...
(27,400),
Thakuri (8,400),
Kami
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(5,200) and
Tamang (4,400). Of the total population, 92.34% spoke
Nepali
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, 6.65%
Tamang and 0.77%
Sherpa as their first language.
Administration
The district consists of four
municipalities
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
, out of which all are
rural municipalities
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These include:
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. These are as follows:
*
Chhayanath Rara Municipality
*
Mugum Karmarong Rural Municipality
*
Soru Rural Municipality
*
Khatyad Rural Municipality
Former village development committees
Prior to the restructuring of the district, Mugu District consisted of the following municipalities and
village development committees
A village development committee ( ne, गाउँ विकास समिति; ''gāum̐ vikās samiti'') in Nepal was the lower administrative part of its Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Each district had several VDCs ...
:
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Bhiyi
*
Dhainakot
*
Dolphu
*
Jima
*
Gamtha
*
Hyanglu
*
Jima
*
Kale
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*
Karkibada
*
Kimri
*
Kotdada
*
Mangri
Mangri is a village development committee in Mugu District in the Karnali Zone of north-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census
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*
Mugu
*
Natharpu
*
Photu
*
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*
Pulu
*
Rara
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*
Rara Kalai
*
Rowa
*
Ruga
*
Khamale
*
Seri
Seri or SERI may refer to:
People
* Jean Michaël Seri, an Ivorian professional footballer Places
* Seri Yek-e Zarruk, Iran
* Seri, Bheri, Nepal
* Seri, Karnali, Nepal
* Seri, Mahakali, Nepal
* Seri, Raebareli, a village in Uttar Pradesh, Indi ...
*
Srikot
*
Srinagar
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*
Sukhadhik
References
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Districts of Nepal established in 1962
Districts of Karnali Province
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