Sotang Rural Municipality Explained

Sotang Rural Municipality
Native Name:सोताङ गाउँपालिका
Settlement Type:Rural Municipality
Mapsize:300
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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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-08-31. स्थानिय तह. 2020-09-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20180831065451/http://103.69.124.141/. 2018-08-31.
  2. Web site: 20 Nov 2012 . National Population and Housing Census 2011 . en . 4 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130731124937/http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf . 2013-07-31.
  3. Web site: Sotang Rural municipality in Nepal . 8 October 2017 . www.citypopulation.de . 8 March 2018.