Mugu District
मुगु | |
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 Location of Mugu District (dark yellow) in Karnali | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Karnali Province |
| Admin HQ. | Gamgadhi (today part of Chhayanath Rara Municipality) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Coordination committee |
| • Body | DCC, Mugu |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,535 km2 (1,365 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 55,286 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
| Website | ddcmugu |
Mugu District (Nepali: मुगु जिल्ला ), a part of Karnali Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Gamgadhi as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,535 km2 (1,365 sq mi) and had a population (2011) of 55,286.[1] Mugu is known for being both the most remote district in Nepal, as well as the least developed.
- ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011 (National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 1 November 2012.