Kali Gandaki River at Kagbeni, Mustang
Kagbeni is a village in the Baragung Muktikshetra rural municipalityofMustang District (Upper Mustang) of the Himalayas, in Nepal, located in the valley of the Kali Gandaki River. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, it had a population of 555 people.[1] The village lies on the trail from Jomsom to the royal capital Lo Manthang, near the junction with the trail to Muktinath. Kagbeni is also regarded as one of the oldest villages in the Himalayas. Kagbeni lies between two sacred rivers muktinath and kaligandaki.
Kagbeni
कागबेनी
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Incorporated village
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Panoramic view of Kagbeni village
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  Kagbeni Location in the province Show map of Gandaki Province Kagbeni Kagbeni (Nepal) Show map of Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28°50′12″N 83°46′59″E / 28.83667°N 83.78306°E / 28.83667; 83.78306 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| District | Mustang |
| Rural municipality | Baragung Muktichhetra |
| Part of (wards) | ward no. 4 |
| Established | 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ward council |
| • ward councillor | Mr. Tenzing Nagyal Gurung |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.3 km2 (22.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,804 m (9,199 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 555 |
| • Density | 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Website | varagungmuktichhetramun |
Kagbeni, Mustang scenes
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