Ramenchhap

Ramechhap lies in the hill country of eastern Nepal, in the region known as Wallo Kirat. Local stories offer several explanations for its name. One tells of a Tamang village leader named Ram, whose seal or chhap authorised transactions concerning the land; another traces the name to words for the animals and young livestock kept in a meadow. The hills and valleys connect the settlement with the wider Kosi basin.