Samagaun
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Samagaun
सामागाउँ | |
|---|---|
  Samagaun Location in Nepal  Samagaun Samagaun (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28°38′N 84°37′E / 28.64°N 84.61°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Zone | Gandaki Zone |
| District | Gorkha District |
| Population (1991) | |
• Total | 665 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Samagaun is a village development committee in Gorkha District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. The village is located at an altitude between 3530 m and 3800m, making it the highest-located large settlement in the Manaslu Mountain Area. [1] At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 665 and had 179 houses in the village. 100% of this population are followers of Buddhism.[2]
Samagaun village falls within the Manaslu Circuit Trek and is regarded as the last stop for trekkers before Birendra Lake and Manaslu Base Camp.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Nepal, Hiking Team. "Manaslu". Manaslu.
- ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- ^ Himalayan, Masters. "Manaslu Trek".
Samagaun Village – A Rustic Charm of Manaslu
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