# Chepuwa

_Village development committee in Kosi Zone, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Thangmuchhyi (Chepuwa)  is a village development committee in Sankhuwasabha District in the Kosi Zone of north-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1949 people living in 425 individual households. Thangmuchhyi divided into 3 toles called Dhongdek, Syarkijong (Syarkidang) and Orokchhen and Gangdok and Chhulung also sub tole of Thangmuchhyi. People from Thangmuchhyi are mostly Nuppa clan of Bhote and Lhomi. Among Nuppa also there are 3 main family groups called Mi-Ngo (Identity). Sonarinjen (Dhongtoek) Mi-Ngo, Ueohok (lower village) Mi-Ngo and Hamo Mi-Ngo.  In Dhongtoek (upper household) tole, Sonarinjen clans are living and from Sonarinjen there were three brothers called Nangang Angchuk, Chhiyang Chhedar and Dhinakpa (real name forgotten).

## Quick facts

- **Type:** ward of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3412659#P31))
- **Located in:** Sankhuwasabha District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3412659#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7700, 87.5200

## About

It borders Tibet, China.

## Questions

**Where is Chepuwa located?**  
Chepuwa is located in Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Chepuwa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chepuwa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): चेपुवा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3412659](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3412659) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Chepuwa". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/chepuwa. Retrieved 3 November 2026.