Sotang Rural Municipality

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).

Sotang Rural Municipality
सोताङ गाउँपालिका
Sotang Rural Municipality is located in Koshi Province
Sotang Rural Municipality
Sotang Rural Municipality
Location of the Municipality
Sotang Rural Municipality is located in Nepal
Sotang Rural Municipality
Sotang Rural Municipality
Sotang Rural Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27.4694°N 86.7903°E / 27.4694; 86.7903
CountryNepal
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictSolukhumbu District
Established10 March 2017
Government
  TypeLocal government
  BodyLocal executive
  ChairpersonBir 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.[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.

References

  1. "स्थानिय तह". 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). 20 November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  3. "Sotang Rural municipality in Nepal". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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