Ringmo

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subdivision_name1 = Karnali Zone
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subdivision_name2 = Dolpa District
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latd= 29
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Ringmo is a traditional village in the Dolpa District of Nepal, with a seasonal population of about 200. [National Geographic Channel. "Impossible Journeys: The Traders." Aired July 27, 2008.] The people are mostly of Tibetan ethnicity, are of the Bönpo faith, and engage in trade, Yak herding and tourism. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE5DC1239F936A15757C0A965958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all The Remote Reaches of Nepal] 1993. "New York Times"] It sits on the landslide dam that formed Phoksundo Lake at about 3660 m (12,000 ft) above sea level. A Bön temple also named Ringmo can be found just outside the town, and the river that drains from Phoksundo plunges over an impressive 167 m (548 ft) waterfall about half a kilometer south of the village. [ [http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/dec2007/2007-12-24-03.asp Nepal Safeguards Four Sacred Himalayan Lakes] Environment News Service]

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