Kagbeni

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Kagbeni is a historic village in Nepal’s Mustang region, known as a gateway to Upper Mustang and for its traditional Tibetan-influenced culture and landscapes.

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Kagbeni canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
village
accessRoute Jomsom–Muktinath trekking trail
borderWith Upper Mustang restricted area
linked to: Upper Mustang
climate cold semi-arid
continent Asia
country Nepal
countryCapital Kathmandu
culture Tibetan-influenced traditional culture
economicActivity animal husbandry
subsistence agriculture
tourism
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 2800 metres
approximately 9150 feet
ethnicGroup Tibetan-influenced communities
hasFeature fortified-style village layout
mani walls and chortens
narrow cobbled streets
hasMonastery Kag Chode Thupten Samphel Ling Monastery
knownFor ancient alleyways and stone houses
arid trans-Himalayan landscapes
being a gateway to Upper Mustang
traditional Tibetan-style architecture
views of Nilgiri and Dhaulagiri ranges
language Nepali
Tibetan dialects
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Gandaki Province
Mustang District
locatedInHimalayas Annapurna region
locatedInRegion Mustang
locatedInValley Kali Gandaki Valley
linked to: Kali Gandaki Gorge
locatedOnRiver Jhong River
Kali Gandaki River
linked to: Gandaki River
near Jomsom
Muktinath
partOf Lower Mustang
population several hundred inhabitants
religion Buddhism
Hinduism
religiousBuilding Buddhist monastery
roofType flat roofs
timeZone Nepal Time
touristAttraction Kag Chode Thupten Samphel Ling Monastery
gateway village on the Jomsom–Muktinath trekking route
medieval village ambience
traditionalHouseMaterial mud
stone
utcOffset +5:45

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Marpha nearbyPlace Kagbeni
Jomsom nearbyAttraction Kagbeni
Mustang District contains Kagbeni
Mustang hasMajorTown Kagbeni
JMO nearbyAttraction Kagbeni