Ghunsa (transl. "winter place") is a village of Taplejung, Nepal at elevation of 3,475 m and is a major check point for Mt. Kangchenjunga. This village came into attention after the helicopter accident that killed 24 passengers including most prominent figures in conservation work.[1]
The local called themselves Gunsa(wa)pa. They can be classified under larger Walung-ngas tribe.
The local language spoken by Gunsawa is Ghunsake, a variation of Walungge family,[2] of Central Tibetan language.
Most inhabitants involves themselves in subsistence farming and yak grazing. The main crops grown are maize and potatoes. Until recently, many households were semi-nomadic in their quest for capital, with the exception of a few trading families. But thanks to the opening of the Kangchendzonga circuit, more young people are now employed in the tourism sector.
Accessedit
Ghunsa can be accessed from Taplejung in three days walk along the bank of Tamur River. The trail passes by numerous waterfalls and rivulets making it popular among the trekkers all around the world.
Facilitiesedit
Hotels: There are few hotels that serves for the tourist and local travelers.
Health post: There is one health post in this village
Education: The Ghunsa community is currently served by a six-government-staffed school that was built with the support of a group of climbers from San Francisco.
Microhydro: A 35 kw microhydro has been constructed and is under operation. Water from Ghunsa river is used to run the turbines of this plant. The energy has served to reduce local deforestation and also helped to flourish tourism in neighboring village.
View from Gunsa village
Referencesedit
^"Panoramio - Photo of Ghunsa village". from the original on 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
ghunsa, transl, winter, place, village, taplejung, nepal, elevation, major, check, point, kangchenjunga, this, village, came, into, attention, after, helicopter, accident, that, killed, passengers, including, most, prominent, figures, conservation, work, དག, v. Ghunsa transl winter place is a village of Taplejung Nepal at elevation of 3 475 m and is a major check point for Mt Kangchenjunga This village came into attention after the helicopter accident that killed 24 passengers including most prominent figures in conservation work 1 Ghunsa དག ན ས Villageघ न स Ghunsa villageGhunsaLocation of Ghunsa Village in NepalCoordinates 27 39 40 N 87 56 10 E 27 66111 N 87 93611 E 27 66111 87 93611Country NepalDevelopment RegionEasternZoneMechi ZoneDistrictTaplejung DistrictGovernment TypeVDCTime zoneUTC 5 45 Nepal Time Post code32907 Contents 1 Inhabitants 2 Access 3 Facilities 4 ReferencesInhabitants editThe local called themselves Gunsa wa pa They can be classified under larger Walung ngas tribe The local language spoken by Gunsawa is Ghunsake a variation of Walungge family 2 of Central Tibetan language Most inhabitants involves themselves in subsistence farming and yak grazing The main crops grown are maize and potatoes Until recently many households were semi nomadic in their quest for capital with the exception of a few trading families But thanks to the opening of the Kangchendzonga circuit more young people are now employed in the tourism sector Access editGhunsa can be accessed from Taplejung in three days walk along the bank of Tamur River The trail passes by numerous waterfalls and rivulets making it popular among the trekkers all around the world Facilities editHotels There are few hotels that serves for the tourist and local travelers Health post There is one health post in this village Education The Ghunsa community is currently served by a six government staffed school that was built with the support of a group of climbers from San Francisco Microhydro A 35 kw microhydro has been constructed and is under operation Water from Ghunsa river is used to run the turbines of this plant The energy has served to reduce local deforestation and also helped to flourish tourism in neighboring village nbsp View from Gunsa villageReferences edit Panoramio Photo of Ghunsa village Archived from the original on 2016 10 23 Retrieved 2017 11 01 Walungge Ethnologue Retrieved 2017 02 14 Walungge Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ghunsa amp oldid 1209070391, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
