UDER DHUNGA
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Description
The suspicious place name »Uder Dhunga« (literally: house stone, cave rock), a village with a lower secondary school, is indicated near (±250 m) N28°03'53”: E084°06'41” (unknown geodetic datum) on the Central Service Map 40 Kaski (1989 edition) but as »Uden Dunga« on the Central Service Map 38 Tanahun (1989 edition) at a spot about 5 km in a direct line approximately south-east from Kotre Bazar (note 1) and in the headwaters of one Syangdi Khola (note 2). ETYMOLOGY: »Uder« is reminiscent of the Gorkhali (Nepali) "odar" (also: otar), a house, home or shelter, and hence a cave, combined with "dhunga" (Nepali / Gorkhali) »rock, stone« (de.wikibooks.org/wiki/Nepali accessed 2010.11.14).
NOTE 1: Kotre Bazar (±500 m) N28°05'15”: E084°05'20” (±250 m, unknown geodetic datum, Central Service Map 1989 sheet 38 Tanahun 1: 125'000 and sheet 40 Kaski 1: 125'000 grid square 71 D4). NOTE 2: The Syangdi Khola is a tributary from the north-east to the orographically right bank of the Seti River.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.4 | KOTRE SINK, Kotre Bazar | ||
| 6.7 | KOTRE BAZAR (Cave near) | ||
| 7.2 | POOL GUFA | ||
| 10.9 | CHAMERE GUFA, Bhimad | ||
| 10.9 | SIDDHA GUFA, Bhimad | ||
| 11.4 | HATIGAURA | ||
| 13.8 | DHUNGE SANGU | ||
| 15.1 | POWERSTATION CAVE 3 | ||
| 15.1 | POWERSTATION CAVE (Western) |