Lumle

LUMLE ONE OF THE TOURISTIC PLACE OF NEPAL

Nepal is the mountainous country located on the lap of Himalayas. Nepal occupies 0.003% area of the world and 0.3% area of the continent Asia. The elevation of Nepal ranges from 60m to 8848m. The clear cool water, the gentle breezes, the cooling rivers, the bubbling springs, the fresh water lakes and the snow clad mountains of Nepal are very charming indeed. According to geographical condition, Nepal is divided into three regions, they are: Terai region, Hilly region and Himalayan region. The Himalayas of Nepal can be sub-divided into five tectonic zones from south to north. The Himalayan range is about2400K.M long and extends from the Indus river of Pakistan in the west to Assam in the east. Hagen was the earliest research contributor, who had worked in the Himalayas, to propose the geologic and physiographic subdivision of the Himalayas. The geological subdivision of Nepal according to Hagen are:-

I)v Terai Zone.

ii) Sub-Himalayas or churia zone.

iii) Lesser Himalayan Zone.

iv) Higher Himalayan Zone.

v) Tibetan-Tethys Zone.

Lesser Himalayan zone of Nepal forms the major geological zone and is important in majority of hill population point of view.

Most of the population of Nepal is concentrated in hilly area. We can say that Nepal is the country of villages as most of the population of Nepal lives in village area. To conduct the administrative works more efficiently and to provide the required facilities to the people on their own village, Nepal is divided into the village Development committees(VDC’s). there are 3915 VDC’s in Nepal. Among 3915 VDC’s of Nepal Lumle VDC is the one which lies in hilly area.

Lumle VDC is one of the most important touristic place of Nepal. It is located about 32K.M south from Pokhara sub-metropolitan city. People of different castes following different religions are living together in this village. The major castes of people living in this village are, Brahmin, Chhertri,  Gurungs, Magar, Damai, kami etc.

Lumle is the beautiful palce located just 32 K.M west from pokhara. Machhapuchre and annapurana himals can be viewed clearly from the lumle VDC. From lumle VDC the trekking route of the annapurna conservation area project (ACAP) starts. Green forests, view of the mountain ranges, stone paved houses, cool climate, various cultural programmes etc are the main attractive features of the Lumle VDC. Lumle is also known as the poetry village of Nepal. Various songs and poems are being written in the name of lumle. Due to various attractive features of lumle VDC, it is taken as one of the most important touristic place of nepal.