Mustang District སྨོནཋང (28°47′0″N 83°43′50″E) is a part of Province No.
4, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South
Asia. The district, with Jomsom as its headquarters, covers an area of 3,573
km² and has a population (2011) of 13,452.
The district straddles the Himalayas and
extends northward onto the Tibetan plateau. Upper Mustang, the former Lo
Kingdom comprises the northern two-thirds of the district. This kingdom was a
dependency of the Kingdom of Nepal but was abolished by the republican Government
of Nepal on October 7, 2008.
In addition to trekking routes through the
Lo Kingdom ("Upper Mustang") and along the Annapurna Circuit in lower
Mustang, the district is famous for the springs and village of Muktinath (a
popular Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage site), apples, and Marpha brandy. Mustang
was a lost kingdom of Tibet where traditions may remain more Tibetan than in
Tibet proper following its annexation by China.
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| Upper Mustang |
1. Location and accessibility
It is located in the North- Western part of Nepal. It
lies in the Province no.4 of Federal Republic of Nepal.
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| Location of Mustang |
The route to Mustang
from Pokhara valley is as follows:
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By Roadways
Pokhara-Kusma-Beni-Tatopani-Ghasa-Lete-Jomsom(Mustang)
Also you can see the huge KaliGandaki River along
this route to Mustang.
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| Kali Gandaki River |
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By Airways
Pokhara to Jomsom flight:
Flight Duration: 15-20 minutes
Flight Cost(Per Person): Around Nrs. 3000 (US$29)
2. Culture, Language and religion
Most of the
people of this region follow Buddhism but few of them follows Hinduism too.
Thakalis and Bhotes are the Indigenous of this regions. Generally their
cultures resembles with that of Tibet. Mostly people speak Nepali and Tibetan
languages.
This place is full of culture and
traditions.
3. Tourism destinations
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MUKTINATH
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| Muktinath Temple |
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| 128 dhara |
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DHUMBA LAKE
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| Dhumba Lake |
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KAGBENI
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| Houses of Kagbeni |
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MYSTERIOUS CAVES OF
MUSTANG
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| Mysterious caves in Mustang |
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LOMANTHANG(upper mustang)
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| Lomanthang, Upper Mustang |
As there are many attractive places you
can find here in Nepal Mustang is just like Heaven in Earth.
Have
a happy and memorable trip to Mustang !!!
Our Next Review will be about.
Top 5 most attractive and
Most Visit Lakes of Nepal.
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