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• District in Gandaki Province, NepalLamjung DistrictLamjung District, a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Besisahar as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,692 square kilometres (653 sq mi) and as of 2011 had a population of 167,724. lies in the mid-hills of Nepal spanning tropical to trans-Himalayan geo-ecological belts, including the geographical midpoint of the country. It has mixed habitation of castes and ethnicities. It is host to probably the highest density of the Gurung ethnic population in the country.
• Mountain in NepalHimalchuliHimalchuli is the second-highest mountain in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, and the 18th-highest mountain in the world.
• KLandmark near Pumori in the Nepali HimalayasKala PattharKala Patthar is a notable landmark located on the south ridge of Pumori in the Nepali Himalayas above Gorakshep. Although not a proper mountain, with a prominence of only 10 m (33 ft), the ascent of Kala Patthar is very popular with trekkers in the region of Mount Everest since it provides the most accessible closeup view of Everest. Due to the structure of the Everest Massif, its high summit is blocked by Nuptse from much of the surrounding region.
• Province of NepalKoshi ProvinceKoshi Province is an autonomous province of Nepal adopted by the Constitution of Nepal on 20 September 2015. It covers an area of 25,905 km2 (10,002 sq mi), which is about 17.5% of the country's total area. With the industrial city of Biratnagar as its capital, the province includes the major towns of Birtamod, Sundar Haraincha, Damak, Dharan, Itahari, Triyuga Municipality, and Mechinagar. It further hosts a number of Himalayan peaks including Mount Everest, Kangchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, and Ama Dablam.
• District in Koshi Province, NepalJhapa DistrictJhapa District is a district of Koshi Province in eastern Nepal named after a Rajbanshi word "Jhapa", meaning "to cover" (verb). The 2021 Nepal Census, puts the total population of the district at 994,090. The total area of the district is 1,606 square kilometres.
• District in Sudurpashchim, NepalAchham DistrictAchham is a district located in Sudurpashchim province and one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. It is one of the nine districts of the province. The district, with Mangalsen as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,692 km2 and has a population (2011) of 257,477.
• District in Lumbini Province, NepalArghakhanchi DistrictArghakhanchi is one of the districts of Lumbini Province in Nepal. The district headquarter is Sandhikharka. The district covers an area of 1,193 km2 (461 sq mi) and has a population (2011) of 197,632. Its neighboring districts are Palpa in the east, Gulmi in the north, Kapilvastu District in the south and Pyuthan in the west. The district also covers 4.18 km of road connecting Kapilvastu and Bhalubang, Lalmatiya, Dang with Rapti River as Mahendra Highway or Easy-West Highway.
• District in Gandaki Province, NepalKaski DistrictKaski District, a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The name is disambiguated from Kaskikot, the ancient Kaski Kingdom.
• SDistrict in Bagmati Pradesh, NepalSindhupalchowk DistrictSindhupalchok District is a part of Bagmati Province and one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal, with an area of 2,542 km2 (981 sq mi). The district's headquarters is in Chautara. In 2006, 336,478 people resided in 79 village development committees; in 2011 there were 287,798.
• TDistrict in Gandaki Province, NepalTanahun DistrictTanahun District, a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district lies in central Nepal, with Damauli as its district headquarters. It covers an area of 1,546 km2 (597 sq mi) and has a population (2011) of 323,288. Previously the town of Bandipur was its district headquarter. The postal code of Tanahun is 33900.
• CFormer Development Region in NepalCentral Development Region, NepalThe Central Development Region was one of Nepal's five development regions. It was located in the east-central part of the country consisting of the capital city Kathmandu, along with its headquarters at Hetauda.
• Former Development Region in NepalEastern Development Region, NepalThe Eastern Development Region was one of Nepal's five development regions. It is also known as Kirata region. It was located at the eastern end of the country with its headquarters at Dhankuta. The town of Dhankuta was the headquarter of the Eastern Region, as well as the headquarter of the Dhankuta District.
• Former Zone in Central Development Region, NepalJanakpur ZoneJanakpur Zone was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal, reaching from the Indian border in the south to the Tibetan border in the north and Sagarmatha Zone in the east and Bagmati and Naryani Zones in the west.
• Zone in Mid-Western, NepalKarnali ZoneKarnali Zone was one of the fourteen zones located in the Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal. The headquarters of Karnali Zone was Jumla.
• LZone in NepalLumbini ZoneLumbini was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructure of zones to provinces. Within the zone is the city of Lumbini, widely believed to be the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism and renowned as a major Buddhist pilgrimage site. The zone's headquarters was Butwal.
• District in Bagmati, NepalSindhuli DistrictSindhuli District is a district of Bagmati Province in Nepal. The district, with Sindhulimadhi (Kamalamai) as its headquarters, covers an area of 2,491 km2 (962 sq mi). It is divided into nine local bodies with two municipalities and seven rural municipalities. As per the 2021 census, Sindhuli district has a population of 300,026.
• 2018 aviation accident in NepalUS-Bangla Airlines Flight 211US-Bangla Airlines Flight 211 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, that crashed on 12 March 2018 while landing, killing 51 of the 71 people aboard. The aircraft, a 76-seat Bombardier Q400 operated by US-Bangla Airlines, burst into flames after the crash. The 20 surviving passengers were badly injured from the impact and the fire. It remains the deadliest aviation disaster involving a Bangladeshi airline, and the deadliest incident involving a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400.
• HDistrict in Karnali Province, NepalHumla DistrictHumla is a district in Karnali Province, located in northwestern Nepal. It is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal and covers an area of 5,655 km2 (2,183 sq mi), making it the second-largest district in Nepal by area. Its administrative headquarters is Simikot. According to the 2011 census, the district had a population of 50,858. Namkha Rural Municipality, located in Humla, is the largest rural municipality in Nepal by area.
• Highest glacier in the HimalayasKhumbu GlacierThe Khumbu Glacier is located in the Khumbu region of northeastern Nepal between Mount Everest and the Lhotse-Nuptse ridge. With elevations of 4,900 m (16,100 ft) at its terminus to 7,600 m (24,900 ft) at its source, it is the world's highest glacier. The Khumbu Glacier is followed for the final part of the trail to one of the Everest Base Camps. The start of the glacier is in the Western Cwm near Everest. The glacier has a large icefall, the Khumbu Icefall, at the west end of the lower Western Cwm. This icefall is the first major obstacle—and among the more dangerous—on the standard south col route to the Everest summit. It is also the largest glacier in Nepal.
• GMountain in the Nepal HimalayasGaurishankarGaurishankar is a mountain in the Himalayas and the second highest peak of the Rolwaling Himal with an elevation of 7,134 m (23,406 ft). The name comes from the Hindu goddess Gauri, a manifestation of Parvati, and her consort Shankar, a manifestation of Shiva, reflecting the sacred regard it is afforded by the people of Nepal. The Sherpa people name the mountain Jomo Tseringma. Nepal Standard Time is based on the meridian of this mountain peak.
• Province of NepalMadhesh ProvinceMadhesh Province is a province of Nepal in the Terai region with an area of 9,661 km2 (3,730 sq mi) covering about 6.5% of the country's total area. It has a population of 6,114,600 as per the 2021 Nepal census, making it Nepal's most densely populated province and the smallest province by area. It borders Koshi Pradesh to the east and the north, Bagmati Province to the north, and India’s Bihar state to the south and the west. The border between Chitwan National Park and Parsa National Park acts as the provincial boundary in the west, and the Kosi River forms the provincial border in the east. The province includes eight districts, from Parsa in the west to Saptari in the east. It is a centre for religious and cultural tourism.
• LNational Park of NepalLangtang National ParkLangtang National Park is a national park in north-central Nepal. It was established in 1976 as Nepal's first Himalayan national park and the country's fourth protected area. It covers an area of 1,710 km2 (660 sq mi) in the Nuwakot, Rasuwa and Sindhulpalchok Districts of the central Himalayan region. It contains 26 village communities and includes the Langtang valley. In the north and east it is linked with Qomolangma National Nature Preserve in the Tibet Autonomous Region. The eastern and western boundaries follow the Bhote Koshi and the Trishuli river, respectively.
• Former administrative area in NepalRapti ZoneRapti Zone was one of the fourteen zones, located in the Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal. It was named after the West Rapti River which drains Rolpa, Pyuthan and part of Dang districts. The remainder of Dang and part of Salyan district are drained by the Babai. The remainder of Salyan and all of Rukum districts are drained by the Bheri.
• District in Sudurpashchim Province, NepalBajura DistrictBajura District, a part of Sudurpashchim Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Martadi as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,188 km2 (845 sq mi) and had a population of 108,781 in 2001 and 134,912 in 2011.
• KDistrict in Sudurpashchim Province, NepalKailali DistrictKailali District, a part of Sudurpashchim Province in Terai plain, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Dhangadhi as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,235 square kilometres (1,249 mi2) and has a population of 911,155 and, .
• SDistrict in Koshi provinceSunsari DistrictSunsari District is one of 14 districts in Koshi province of eastern Nepal. The district is located in the eastern part of the Outer Terai and covers an area of 1,257 km2 (485 sq mi). According to the 2011 Nepal census, the population was 753,328. The district headquarters is located in Inaruwa.
• MFormer Development Region in NepalMid-Western Development Region, NepalThe Mid-Western Development Region was one of the largest and formerly one of Nepal's five development regions. Westward from the Central region surrounding Kathmandu were the Western, Mid-Western and finally Far-Western regions. Counter-intuitively, Mid-Western lay west of Western.
• District in Lumbini Province, NepalKapilvastu DistrictKapilvastu District, often Kapilbastu, is one of the districts of Lumbini Province, Nepal. The district, with Kapilbastu municipality as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,738 square kilometres (671 sq mi) and in 2001 had a population of 481,976, which increased to 571,936 in 2011 and later according 2021 census it further increased to 686,739 Kapilvastu district has 3 number of seats for central whereas 6 seats for state level elections.
• District in Bagmati Province, NepalKavrepalanchok DistrictKavrepalanchok District also known as Kavre is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Dhulikhel as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,396 km2 (539 sq mi). It is a part of Bagmati Province and has a population of 364,039.
• District in Gandaki Pradesh, NepalManang District, NepalManang District (Nepali: मनाङ जिल्ला, in Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Chame as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,246 km2 and in 2011 had a population of 6,538.
• SDistrict in Gandaki Pradesh, NepalSyangja DistrictSyangja District is a part of Gandaki Province, and is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. Its headquarter is Putalibazar with a diverse population including Brahmin, Magars, Chhetri, Sunar, Biswakarma, Pariyar, Nepali, Sarki and Gurung communities. Syangja is home to attractions like the ancient temples of Garaunsur and Akala, scenic viewpoints such as Panchase, and the historical town of Waling, making it a growing eco-tourism destination. The economy is primarily based on agriculture, with rice, maize, millet, and fruits like oranges being widely cultivated. Syangja is the leading orange producer in Nepal with 22,000 tons in 2023. The district has several educational institutions, and many residents pursue higher education in cities like Pokhara and Kathmandu. Connected by highways to major cities like Pokhara and Butwal, the district covers an area of 1,164 km2 (449 sq mi) and has a population of 254,965.
• SDistrict of Nepal in KarnaliSurkhet DistrictSurkhet District is a district in Karnali Province of mid-western and one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. Surkhet is one of the ten districts of Karnali located about 600 kilometres (373 mi) west of the national capital Kathmandu. The district's area is 2,489 square kilometres (961 sq mi). It had 288,527 population in 2001 and 350,804 in 2011 which male comprised 169,461 and female 181,381. Its district headquarters, Birendranagar, is the capital of Karnali Province. It serves as a business hub and document center for Karnali province. According to population, development, road links, landforms, climate, many peoples are migrating here.
• District in Koshi Province, NepalSankhuwasabha DistrictSankhuwasabha District is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province of eastern Nepal. The district's area is 3,480 km2 with a population of 159,203 in 2001 and 158,742 in 2011. The administrative center is Khandbari.
• District in Karnali Province, NepalDolpa DistrictDolpa District, is a district, located in Karnali Province of Nepal, It is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal and one of the ten districts of Karnali. The district, with Dunai as its district headquarters, covers an area of 7,889 km2 (3,046 sq mi) and has a population (2023) of 43,000. Dolpa is the largest district of Nepal in terms of area.
• SDistrict in Madhesh Pradesh, NepalSaptari DistrictSaptari is located in the easternmost part of Madhesh Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. Saptari is an outer Terai district, and its headquarters is Rajbiraj. This district covers an area of 1,363 km2 (526 sq mi) and a population of 706,255 according to the 2021 Nepal census, which makes it the 14th most populous district of Nepal. Saptari is renowned for its agricultural output and is bordered on the east by the massive Koshi River, on the west by the Balan River separating Siraha district, on the north by Udayapur district, and on the south by Supaul district and Madhubani district of Bihar, India.
• DDistrict in Bagmati Province, NepalDolakha DistrictDolakha, often known as Dolkha or Dholkha ), a part of Bagmati Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Charikot as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,191 km2 (846 sq mi) and had a population of 204,229 in 2001 and 186,557 in 2011. The Dolkha postal code begins from 45500 and the main headquarters is in Dolkha. The administrative center of this district consists of 11 post offices. It is a district with a strong religious affiliation and is popularly known amongst most Nepalese for the temple of Dolakha Bhimeshawor.
• PDistrict in Madhesh Province, NepalParsa DistrictParsa District, a part of Madhesh Province in Terai plain, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Birgunj as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,353 km2 (522 sq mi) and has a population (2001) of 497,219. According to the locals, Parsa is named after the Parashnath temple situated in Mahuwan.
• District in Koshi Province, NepalIlam DistrictIlam district is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province of eastern Nepal. It is a Hill district and covers 1,703 km2 (658 sq mi). The 2021 census counted 279,534, inhabitants. The municipality of Ilam is the district headquarters and is about 600 km (370 mi) from Kathmandu.
• District in Lumbini Province, FDR NepalDang District, NepalDang District is a district of Lumbini Province located in the Inner Terai Rapti Zone of midwestern Nepal. Dang Valley is the first largest valley in Asia and the second largest in the world. It is surrounded by the Sivalik Hills and the Mahabharata Range. Ghorahi is the capital of the Dang district and Deukhuri of the Dang district is capital of the Lumbini province. The district headquarter Ghorahi is the seventh largest city and also the Lumbini province headquarters the largest sub-metropolitan city of Nepal. Tulsipur sub-metropolitan city, the second largest city of Dang, is a major transportation hub with extensive road and air networks. The district covers an area of 2,955 km2 and has a population of 674,993.
• SDistrict in Madhesh Province and eastern Terai region of NepalSarlahi DistrictSarlahi is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. Being one of eight districts of Madhesh Province, it is an Outer Terai district, which borders Rautahat district to the west, Mahottari district to the east, Sindhuli district to the north, and the Indian state of Bihar to the south. The district, with Malangwa as its headquarter, covers an area of 1,259 km2 (486 sq mi) and has a population of 862,470 in 2021.

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