Nyawal
| Ngawal नावल Nawal | |
|---|---|
| Village development committee | |
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Ngawal and Annapurna III on the background | |
| Nickname(s): Pongpa (Nyeshang) | |
  Ngawal Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28°40′N 84°07′E / 28.67°N 84.11°ECoordinates: 28°40′N 84°07′E / 28.67°N 84.11°E | |
| Country |
 Nepal |
| Zone | Gandaki Zone |
| District | Manang District |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 274 |
| Time zone | Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) |
Ngawal (Nawal) is a village development committee in Manang District in the Gandaki Zone of northern Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 274. Ngawal VDC is one of the Seven Village Development Committee in Upper Manang. One of the main attraction of this village is a centuries old cave of Guru Rinpoche that is on the hills overlooking Ngawal village. The local people believes the cave leads to Mustang. And a monastery in Tibetan Nyingma pa sect which is called Portoche Monastery. 16[1]
References
- ↑ "Nepal Census 2011" (PDF), Nepal's Village Development Committees, E Library, retrieved 9 January 2012.
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