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Varagung Muktichhetra
वारागुङ मुक्तिक्षेत्र | |
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 Kagbeni, the admin center of Baragung Muktichhetra | |
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  Varagung Muktichhetra Location in province  Varagung Muktichhetra Varagung Muktichhetra (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28°50′12″N 83°46′59″E / 28.83667°N 83.78306°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Gandaki Province |
| District | Mustang |
| Wards | 5 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural council |
| • Body | Barhagaun Muktichhetra Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Fenchok Chhepten Gurung (NC) |
| • Deputy-Chairperson | Dhiki Gurung (NCP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 885.78 km2 (342.00 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 5,310 m (17,420 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 2,800 m (9,200 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,330 |
| • Density | 2.6/km2 (6.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Headquarters | Kagbeni |
| Website | varagungmuktichhetramun |
Varagung Muktichhetra (Nepali: वारागुङ मुक्तिक्षेत्र), earlier Bahragaun Muktichhetra is a rural municipality situated in Mustang District of Gandaki Province of Nepal[1] The rural municipality is situated on the southern part of the Mustang, surrounded by Dalome rural municipality on the north, Gharpajhong and Thasang rural municipalities on the south, Manang District on the east and Dolpa District on the west. The north-southern border of the rural municipality touches the Myagdi District boundary.
The total area of the rural municipality is 885.78 square kilometres (342.00 sq mi) and the total population, according to 2011 Nepal census, is 2,330 individuals. The rural municipality is divided into 5 wards. The admin center of the rural municipality is at Kagbeni.[2]
Kagbeni, Jhong, Chhusang and Muktinath village development committees were Incorporated while established this rural municipality.[2] The rural municipality came into existence on 10 March 2017, fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level bodies.[3][4]
- ^ "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ a b "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.