Sotang Rural Municipality | |
Native Name: | सोताङ गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Province1#Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Koshi Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Solukhumbu District |
Government Type: | Local government |
Governing Body: | Local executive |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Khilraj Basnet (NC) |
Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Mrs. Anju Nachhiring Rai (NC) |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Area Total Km2: | 103 |
Population As Of: | 2011 Nepal census |
Population Total: | 9530 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Nepal Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Coordinates: | 27.4694°N 86.7903°W |
Website: | official website |
Sotang (Nepali: सोताङ) is one of the 7 rural municipalities of Solukhumbu District[1] of Province No. 1 of Nepal. It was established on 10 March 2017 merging former VDCs Sotang, Pawai and Gudel (only 2 wards of Gudel).
Total area of Sotang is 103km2 and the population is 9,530, according to the 2011 census of Nepal.[2] [3] Sotang is divided into 5 wards.
Sotang is surrounded by Mahakulung rural municipality in the east, Thulung Dudhkoshi rural municipality in the north-west and Mapya DudhDudhkoshi rural municipality in the south-west. It also shares part of its southern border with Khotang District.