Myagdi District


Myagdi District, a part of Gandaki Pradesh, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Beni as its district headquarters, covers an area of, had a population of 114,447 in 2001 and 113,641 in 2011.

Geography and Climate

This district can experience 7 types of climates
Climate Zone
i		Elevation Range% of Area
Upper Tropical300 to 1,000 meters
1,000 to 3,300 ft.		0.1%
Subtropical1,000 to 2,000 meters
3,300 to 6,600 ft.		17.5%
Temperate2,000 to 3,000 meters
6,400 to 9,800 ft.		28.0%
Subalpine3,000 to 4,000 meters
9,800 to 13,100 ft.		21.1%
Alpine4,000 to 5,000 meters
13,100 to 16,400 ft.		17.8%
Nivalabove 5,000 meters13.9%
Trans-Himalayan3,000 to 6,400 meters
9,800 to 21,000 ft.		1.6%

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Myagdi District had a population of 113,641. Of these, 94.2% spoke Nepali, 2.2% Magar, 1.0% Kham, 0.9% Chhantyal and 0.6% Newari as their first language.

Administration

The district consists of 6 Municipalities, out of which one is an urban municipality and five are rural municipalities. These are as follows:
Prior to the restructuring of the district, Myagdi District consisted of the following municipalities and Village development committees:
Myagdi district is a destination for tourism. The world famous Poon Hill lies in the Ghara VDC of this district. Ghorepani is another attraction for travelers. The trekking/hiking trail is considered as easy and most liked trail in Annapurna region. The flora and fauna of this district is unique. Not only in natural resources, it is rich in cultural heritage. Magars specially Pun community are welcoming the foreigners with their smile for long time. Tatopani Hot Spring is another attraction of Myagdi.
Mohare Hill of Ramche of Myagdi district another destination for hiker. Mohare hill is located at 3000 meters from the sea level. Annapurna dhaulagiri mountain range can be observe from Mohare hill.

Notable people