District area 7889sq.km
Altitude - 1525m from the sea level up to 7754m
Religion – Buddhists, Hindu, bon and shamanistic
Occupations -79.5% agriculture
Language - Nepali, Dolpo (analogous to Tibetan with native dialects) Kaike (indigenous to the tichurong valley of dolpa)
Entrance fee - permit fee for lower dolpa costs $10.00per week, where areas in Upper Dolpo (saldang bhijer, tinje, mukot and charka) it costs $700 for 10 days and each extra day costs $70 excluding entry fee of national that cost Rs. 1000 extra.

The Dolpo region is a natural collection of high passes, rare fauna, and sweeping vistas which is enriched by the traditional Tibetan cultural heritage. This region is surrounded by Dhaulagiri and Tibet from south and north respectively is regarded as a blend of natural and cultural phenomena. Before 1989 this region was not open for the foreigner and was aloof from the outer world. It was declared as open for a limited number of trekkers only in 1989. But the trekkers interested in making a trekking tour in this region must go through trekking agencies in order to get the trekking permission. As this region lies on the north side of Himalaya, it is also a rain shadow area and the climatic situation of this place is the same as Mustang.

This region is considered to be one of the most remote places of the kingdom of Nepal. Abundance of Himalayan peaks, hidden lands, the villages and rural communities, this trans-Himalayan region are quiet, peaceful and full of curiosity. It is said that the religious leader of Tibetan Buddhism padmasambava (Guru Rinpoche) created this place as a shelter for Buddhist refugees during the crisis originated because of religious intolerance in ancient time. Because it is that part of words which could not be penetrated by outsiders very easily and even in the present time you can experience the natural solitude ness and enjoy it. Here the meaning of modality and development has yet to be explored. The biggest national park of Shey-Phoksundo spread in an area of 3555 sq. km., is the one of which this region is very much proud of. In this national park, the blue sheep, musk dears, ghoral, thar, and very dangerous snow leopards and many other alpine flora and fauna exist in abundance. Surrounded all around by the snowy peaks including that of Dhaulagiri (8167.mt), this region has a lake which is one of the deepest lakes of the world which is spreaded in an area of 200sq.mt. This Phoksundo lake is surrounded by rocky cliffs and its turquoise fresh water can touch the very depth of human heart wandering all around in search of peace and tranquility. Such natural phenomena of this region are not a story full of exaggeration rather a reality based on a meditative perception. After watching the ancient monasteries of this region that you encounter on the way and the semi-nomadic life style of the populace based on agriculture and animal husbandry you can develop in you perhaps another conviction and interpretation of life and its reality linked with the extremity of the nature and its surroundings. The many rural communities above 4000m are unique examples of the human civilization in such a high altitude. The people here lice from the staple foods such as wheat, millet, barley, and potatoes. From linguistic point of view they are different from other ethnic groups of Nepal since they speak Tibetan, Magar and Kaike languages.

From trekking point of view, this region is divided into Upper and Lower Dolpo. Ringmo, Phoksundo Lake is the tourist destination of Lower Dolpo whereas the highland above Ringmo and Phoksundo Lake is regarded as Upper Dolpo. The famous Shey-Gumba lies in Upper Dolpo. The northern side of Shey-Phoksundo is a restricted area and the trekkers are not permitted to trek around there.