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Hill Station in Federal State, Nepal
Ghalegaun घलेगाउँ
Hill Station
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Ghalegaun is located in Gandaki ProvinceGhalegaunGhalegaunLocation in NepalShow map of Gandaki ProvinceGhalegaun is located in NepalGhalegaunGhalegaunGhalegaun (Nepal)Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 28°27′50″N 84°30′20″E / 28.46389°N 84.50556°E / 28.46389; 84.50556
CountryNepal
Number 4Federal State
ZoneGandaki Zone
DistrictLamjung District
Highest elevation2,100 m (6,900 ft)
Population
 • Ethnics groupGurung
 • ReligionsHinduism
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)

Ghalegaun (Nepali: घलेगाउँ), or Ghale Gaun, is popular scenic tourist destination with an elevation of 2,100 metres above sea level in Lamjung District. Ghalegaun is also known as Asia's model tourism village. It lies in Kwholasothar rural Municipality of Nepal. The village is situated at approximately 108 km northwest of Kathmandu and 12.5 km northeast of Pokhara, Nepal. It is surrounded by the Annapurna Circuit. The SAARC Village Tourism Museum, inaugurated by Bidhya Devi Bhandari in 2017, is one of the attractions of Ghalegaun.

Visitors numbers continue to increase, and the village is developed as a model tourist destination in SAARC countries.

Attractions

  • Cutter
  • Environmental education
  • Family travel
  • Nature cruises
  • Photography
  • Singles tour
  • Senior tours
  • Religious
  • Homestay with cultural program

Mountains seen from Ghalegaun

  • Mount Machhapuchare (6993m)
  • Mount Annapurna (8091m)
  • Mount Annapurna II (7939m)
  • Mount Annapurna IV (7525m)
  • Mount Lamjung (6932m)
  • Mount Manaslu (8163m)
  • Mount Ngadi Chuli (7871m)
  • Mount Himal Chuli North (7331m)
  • Mount Himal Chuli (7893m)

Gallery

  • Mountain view in background from Ghalegaun. Mountain view in background from Ghalegaun.
  • Ghalegaun seen in mist. Ghalegaun seen in mist.
  • Ghalegaun. Ghalegaun.
  • Ghalegaun, early in the morning. Ghalegaun, early in the morning.

References

  1. "Ghale Gaun". Google Maps. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  3. "SAARC Village Tourism Museum". THT. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  4. "3,000 tourists visit Ghalegaun in last 7 months". THT. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  5. "A breath of fits a good place".


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