Upper Mustang
E705913
Upper Mustang is a remote, culturally Tibetan region in north-central Nepal renowned for its stark desert landscapes, ancient cave dwellings, and preserved Buddhist monasteries.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Upper Mustang region (southern parts) | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former kingdom
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ region ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedBy | special trekking permit ⓘ |
| administrativeChange | integrated into Nepal’s standard administrative system after abolition of monarchy ⓘ |
| borders |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tibet Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Lo Manthang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | cold semi-arid ⓘ |
| contains |
Chhoser cave complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient sky caves ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | Tibetan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2,800–4,000 metres ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Lopa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival | Tiji Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedAs | autonomous kingdom until 2008 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist monasteries
ⓘ
Tibetan culture ⓘ ancient cave dwellings ⓘ restricted trekking area ⓘ stark desert landscapes ⓘ walled city of Lo Manthang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Lowa dialect of Tibetan ⓘ |
| lastKing | Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liesIn | rain shadow of the Annapurna range ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himalayas
ⓘ
north-central Nepal ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| majorSettlement |
Chhusang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ghami NERFINISHED ⓘ Kagbeni NERFINISHED ⓘ Lo Manthang NERFINISHED ⓘ Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsarang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monastery |
Ghar Gompa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jampa Lhakhang NERFINISHED ⓘ Thubchen Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsarang Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
colorful eroded cliffs
ⓘ
medieval mud-brick architecture ⓘ |
| openedToForeignTourists | 1992 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gandaki Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mustang District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| permitCost | higher than most other regions of Nepal ⓘ |
| religion | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | Kali Gandaki River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalName | Kingdom of Lo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trekkingRoute | Jomsom–Lo Manthang trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Upper Mustang region (southern parts)