Gosaikunda | |
Native Name: | गोसाईंकुण्ड गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Gosaikunda |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 28.1635°N 85.3363°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Rasuwa |
Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 6 |
Government Type: | Rural Council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Mr. Kaisang Nurpu Tamang |
Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Mrs. Pratima Tamang |
Leader Title2: | Executive Officer |
Leader Name2: | Mr. Dutendra Chamling [1] |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Area Total Km2: | 987.77 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 7,143 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 45000 |
Area Code: | 010 |
Blank Name: | Headquarter |
Blank Info: | Syaphru |
Website: | Official Website |
Gosaikunda (Nepali: गोसाईंकुण्ड) is a rural municipality located in Rasuwa District of Bagmati Province in Nepal.[2] Rasuwa district is divided into five rural municipality and Gosaikunda is one of them. It is located near the border of Tibet-China on Himalayan range. It is surrounded by Sindhupalchok District in east, Naukunda Rural Municipality and Kalika Rural Municipality in south and Uttargaya Rural Municipality and Aamachhodingmo Rural Municipality in west. Tibet is located on the north side of the rural municipality. Total area of the rural municipality is 987.77km2 and total population is 7,143 individuals.[3] [4] [5]
The rural municipality was formed on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal announced 753 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015[6] thus the rural municipality came into existence. The municipality was formed merging following former VDCs: Thuman, Timure, Briddhim, Langtang, Syaphru and Dhunche. The municipality is divided into 6 wards and the admin center of the rural municipality is located at Syaphru (ward no. 5).[5]
Gosaikunda rural municipality was named after Gosaikunda lake, which is situated in Langtang National Park. The area of the park is extended into 3 districts Nuwakot, Rasuwa and Sindhupalchok but the Gsaikunda lake falls under Rasuwa District.