Tatopani
तातोपानी | |
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  Tatopani Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27°59′N 85°56′E / 27.98°N 85.93°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Zone | Bagmati Zone |
| District | Sindhupalchok District |
| Population (1991) | |
• Total | 3,102 |
| • Religions | Buddhist |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Tatopani (Nepali: तातोपानी) is a village in Sindhupalchok District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3102 and had 613 houses in the village. Majority people are of ethnic Sherpa and Tamang. Historically and today, it is a huge trading post between Nepal and China. People living here speak Nepali and Tibetan.There is a inactive volcano in there as well. Shrestha Bipin is mayor in Tatopani. The actual border crossing is at Kodari. The village was visited by and served as pitstop for famous indian scholar and travelogue Rahul Sankrityayan multiple times on his way to Tibet.