Solududhkunda Municipality
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Solududhkunda
| native_name = सोलुदूधकुण्ड नगरपालिका
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| settlement_type = Municipality
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| image_skyline = Local hotel at Namche.JPG
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| image_caption = A view from Salleri
| image_map = Divisions of Solukhumbu.png
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Nepal
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Koshi
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Solukhumbu
| subdivision_type3 = No. of wards
| subdivision_name3 = 11
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 3 December 2014
| established_title1 = Incorporated (VDC)
| established_date1 = Salleri, Garma, Loding Tamakhani, Beni, Taksindu, Kerung, Gorakhani, Tapting, Tingla
| established_title2 = Incorporated (date)
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| seat_type = Admin HQ.
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| government_type = Mayor–council
| governing_body = Solududhkunda Municipality
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Namgel Jangbu Sherpa
| leader_party = NC
| leader_title1 = Deputy Mayor
| leader_name1 = Gandhi Maya Tamang (Nepali Congress NC)
| leader_title2 = MP & Constituency
| leader_name2 = Solukhumbu 1
Manbir Rai (NCP)
| leader_title3 = MLA & Constituency
| leader_name3 = Solukhumbu 1(B)
Buddhi Kumar Rajbhandari (NCP)
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| area_total_km2 = 565.06
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| population_total = 24323
| population_as_of = 2011
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| timezone1 = NPT
| utc_offset1 = +05:45
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| website = {{URL|solududhkundamun.gov.np}}
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Solududhkunda ({{langx|ne|सोलुदुधकुण्ड नगरपालिका}}) (earlier:Dudhkunda) is the only municipality of Solukhumbu District. Located in Koshi Province of Nepal. The town of Salleri, which is located within the municipality is the headquarter of Solukhumbu District{{cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ynp.html| title=Districts of Nepal{{Snd}} Statoids}} It was formed in 2014{{cite web |url= http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/printedition/news/2014-12-02/govt-announces-61-municipalities.html |title=Government announced 61 municipalities |date=2 December 2014 |website=www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com |access-date=17 July 2018}} by merging four VDCs: Salleri, Garma, Loding Tamakhani and Beni and was divided into 9 wards. Total area of the municipality had {{convert|254.3|km2|mi2}} and population of municipality had 20,399 individuals living in 5,368 households (2011 Nepal census).{{Cite web| url=http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/nepalcensus/form.php?selection=1|title=Nepal Census 2001|work=Nepal's Village Development Committees|publisher=Digital Himalaya|access-date=14 November 2008 }}
In March 2017, restructuring of local level units in Nepal{{cite news |url= https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/new-local-level-structure-comes-effect-today/ |title= New local level structure comes into effect from today |date=10 March 2017 |website=www.thehimalayantimes.com |publisher=The Himalayan Times |access-date=17 July 2018}} brought some changing in area and population. More VDCs added to the municipality: Takasindu, Kerung, Gorakhani and Tapting. After adding more VDCs to the municipality, total area of the municipality increased to {{convert|538.09|km2|mi2}} and population increased to 20,399 people.
Tingla VDC was added again to this municipality on 26 February 2018 and finally the total area of this municipality became {{convert|565.06|km2|mi2}} and population became 24,323 people.{{cite web| url= http://solududhkundamun.gov.np/ne/node/3 |title=Official website of Solududhkunda |access-date=21 October 2018 |website=www.solududhkundamun.gov.np}}{{cite web| url= https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/tingla-merged-solududhkunda/ |title= Tingla to be merged with Solududhkunda |access-date=21 October 2018 |date=27 January 2018|publisher=The Himalayan Times}}
Etymology
Solududhkunda is a combination of two words "Solu" and "Dudhkunda". "Solu" is a river which flows in this region and "Dudhkunda" is a lake located east of Solu river. The municipality has gain her name on river and lake which are famous in this region.
Salleri
Salleri is the main town or centre of Solududhkunda Municipality. It was a separate local level rural unit before 2014. According to the 2011 Nepal census it had total population of 6,590 individuals living in 1,682 households.{{cite web |url=http://cbs.gov.np/image/data/Population/VDC-Municipality%2520in%2520detail/11%2520Solukhumbu_VDCLevelReport.pdf |title=VDC level report of Solukhumbu |access-date=24 October 2018 |website=cbs.gov.np}}
Salleri is now divided into three wards. Ward no. 4, 5 and 6 of Solududhkunda Municipality were part of Salleri Village development committee. Headquarters of Solududhkunda municipality is situated at ward no. 5.
Media
To promote local culture, Solududhkunda Municipality has two community radio stations{{Snd}} Radio Dudhkoshi (94.6 MHz) and Solu FM (101.2 MHz) and Himal FM.{{cite web |url= https://nepal.fm/fm-radio-details-of-nepal/ |title= FM Radio Details of Nepal |website=www.nepal.fm |date= 26 March 2013 |access-date=21 October 2018}}{{cite web |url= http://www.radiosolu.org/detail-page.php |title= Radio Solu|website= www.radiosolu.org |access-date=21 October 2018}}
Transportation
Most parts of Dudhkunda municipality have access to local roads. Phaplu Airport is located in Phaplu in the northern part of the municipality. After the development of Phaplu Airport, internal and foreign tourists have been using the road network for trekking to Pikey Peak and Dudh Kunda. {{cite web |last1=Breeze |first1=Adventure |title=Pikey Peak Trek: Easiest way to see Everest | Cost | Itinerary for 2024, 2025 |url=https://www.breezeadventure.com/pikey-peak-trek |website=Pikey Peak}}
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Chialsa, elevation {{convert|2770|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|Jan high C = 7.4
|Feb high C = 8.8
|Mar high C = 13.1
|Apr high C = 15.5
|May high C = 16.4
|Jun high C = 18.0
|Jul high C = 18.2
|Aug high C = 18.6
|Sep high C = 17.5
|Oct high C = 15.6
|Nov high C = 11.2
|Dec high C = 8.8
| year high C =
|Jan low C = -2.4
|Feb low C = 0.9
|Mar low C = 2.2
|Apr low C = 6.0
|May low C = 7.8
|Jun low C = 10.5
|Jul low C = 11.0
|Aug low C = 10.9
|Sep low C = 9.9
|Oct low C = 6.5
|Nov low C = 1.1
|Dec low C = -1.6
| year low C =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 9.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 11.4
|Mar precipitation mm = 24.2
|Apr precipitation mm = 43.8
|May precipitation mm = 98.7
|Jun precipitation mm = 290.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 510.6
|Aug precipitation mm = 482.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 266.9
|Oct precipitation mm = 76.2
|Nov precipitation mm = 9.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 7.7
|year precipitation mm =
|source 1 = Australian National University{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231023124640/https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/142732/2/b13197009_Nayava_J_L.pdf
| archive-date = 23 October 2023
| url = https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/142732/2/b13197009_Nayava_J_L.pdf
| title = CLIMATES OF NEPAL AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
| publisher= Australian National University
| access-date = 6 June 2024}}
|source 2 = Japan International Cooperation Agency (precipitation){{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240406020323/https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12147286_01.pdf
| archive-date = 6 April 2024
| url = https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12147286_01.pdf
| title = ネパール国 全国貯水式水力発電所マスタープラン調査 ファイナルレポート
| publisher=Japan International Cooperation Agency
| access-date = 6 June 2024}}
}}
References
External links
- [http://solududhkundamun.gov.np Official website of Solududhkunda municipality]
- [http://mofald.gov.np/sites/default/files/News_Notices/Final%20District%201-75%20Corrected%20Last%20for%20RAJPATRA.pdf District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA]
- [http://103.69.124.141/ Details of the local level bodies]
{{Solukhumbu District}}
{{Municipalities of Koshi Province}}
Category:Populated places in Solukhumbu District
Category:Municipalities in Koshi Province
Category:Nepal municipalities established in 2014
Category:Municipalities in Solukhumbu District
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