Jhong झोङ | |
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 Jhong | |
  Jhong Location in Nepal  Jhong Jhong (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28°49′38″N83°51′17″E / 28.82722°N 83.85472°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Zone | Dhawalagiri Zone |
| District | Mustang District |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 450 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
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Lo-Ghekar Damodarkunda (earlier:Dalome) is a rural municipality situated in Mustang District of Gandaki Province of Nepal. The municipality is situated on the northern part of the Mustang, surrounded by Lomanthang rural municipality on the north, Barhagaun Muktichhetra on the south, Manang District on the south-east and Dolpa District on the west, while the north-eastern border of the rural municipality touches the border of Tibet in southwest China.
Headquarters: Jomsom (today part of Gharpajhong Rural Municipality) | ||
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