Ngawal (Nawal) is a village development committee in Manang District in the Gandaki Zone of northern Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 274. Ngawal VDC is one of the Seven Village Development Committee in Upper Manang. One of the main attraction of this village is a centuries-old cave of Guru Rinpoche that is on the hills overlooking Ngawal village. The local people believes the cave leads to Mustang. And a monastery in Tibetan Nyingma pa sect which is called Portoche Monastery. 16[citation needed]
Ngawal
नावल Nawal | |
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Village development committee | |
Ngawal | |
| Nickname(s): Pongpa (Nyeshang) | |
Ngawal Location in Nepal Show map of Gandaki ProvinceNgawal Ngawal (Nepal) Show map of Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28.67°N 84.11°E / 28.67; 84.11 | |
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| Zone | Gandaki Zone |
| District | Manang District |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 274 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Manang District | ||
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Headquarters: Chame Rural Municipality | ||
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