Sotang

Sotang (Nepali: सोताङ) is a rural municipality out of 7 rural municipalities of Solukhumbu District 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).

Sotang Rural Municipality

सोताङ गाउँपालिका
Sotang Rural Municipality
Location of the Municipality
Sotang Rural Municipality
Sotang Rural Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates (Chaurikharka):
CountryNepal
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictSolukhumbu District
Established10 March 2017
Government
  TypeLocal government
  BodyLocal executive
  ChairpersonMr. Bir Bahadur Rai (NCP)
  Vice-chairpersonMrs.Lakshmi Karki Basnet (NCP)
Area
  Total103 km2 (40 sq mi)
Population
  Total9,530
  Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Websiteofficial website

Total area of Sotang is 103 square kilometres (40 sq mi) and the population is 9,530, according to the 2011 census of Nepal.[1] Sotang is divided into 5 wards.

Sotang is surrounded by Mahakulung rural municipality from east, Dudhkoshi rural municipality from north-west, Dudhkaushika rural municipality from south-west. Khotang District touching the border of municipality from south.

References

  1. "Sotang Rural municipality in Nepal". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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