Tukuche
Tukuche
टुकुचे | |
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  Tukuche Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28°44′N 83°37′E / 28.74°N 83.62°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Zone | Dhawalagiri Zone |
| District | Mustang District |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 652 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Tukuche , sometimes spelt Tukche, is a village development committee in Mustang District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of northern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 652 people living in 166 individual households.[1]
The village is located in the Kali Gandaki Gorge. It is a centre of the Thakali people.
Sights
There are a number of sights of interest in Tukuche:[2][3][4]
- Qpar Gompa
- Rani Gompa
- Sambha Gompa
- Tukuche Distillery
- Thakali Cultural Museum
- Thak library
References
- ^ "Nepal Census 2001", Nepal's Village Development Committees, Digital Himalaya, retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ The Thakalis, Bon dKar and Lamaist Monasteries along the Kali Gandaki: The Ancient Salt Route in Western Nepal, RK Rai (1994) Book Faith India
- ^ Mustang: A lost tibetan kingdom, M Peissel (1968) Futura
- ^ Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya, Lonely Planet, 2009, p195
External links
Headquarters: Jomsom (today part of Gharpajhong Rural Municipality) | ||
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