Ringmo
Ringmo
रिङमो | |
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  Ringmo Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 29°10′24″N 82°56′12″E / 29.17333°N 82.93667°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Karnali Province |
| District | Dolpa District |
| Elevation | 3,660 m (12,010 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 200 |
| • Religions | Bön |
| Time zone | UTC+ 5:45 |
Ringmo is a traditional village in Dolpo in the Dolpa District of Nepal, with a seasonal population of about 200.[1] The people are mostly of Tibetan ethnicity, are of the Bönpo faith, and engage in trade, yak herding and tourism.[2] It sits on the landslide dam that formed Phoksundo Lake at about 3660 m (12,000 ft) above sea level. A Bön temple also named Ringmo can be found just outside the town, and the river that drains from Phoksundo plunges over an impressive 167 m (548 ft) waterfall about half a kilometer south of the village.[3]
Ringmo is the seat of the Phoksundo village development committee.
Gallery
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The village of Ringmo -
Ringmo seen from Phoksundo Lake -
Bön Gompa of Ringmo -
Inside the Bön Gompa of Ringmo -
Dancing masks at the Bön Gompa of Ringmo
References
- ^ National Geographic Channel. Impossible Journeys: The Traders. Aired July 27, 2008.
- ^ The Remote Reaches of Nepal 1993. New York Times
- ^ Michael Cates Nepal Safeguards Four Sacred Himalayan Lakes Environment News Service