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Mountain in NepalNgadi ChuliNgadi Chuli is a mountain in the Mansiri Himal, also known as the Gurkha Massif, in Nepal. With an elevation of 7,871 metres (25,823 ft) above sea level, it is the 20th-highest mountain on Earth.
COVID-19 pandemic in NepalThe COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal was part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The first case in Nepal was confirmed on 23 January 2020 when a 31-year-old student, who had returned to Kathmandu from Wuhan on 9 January, tested positive. It was also the first recorded case of COVID-19 in South Asia. Nepal's first case of local transmission was confirmed on 4 April in Kailali District. The first death occurred on 14 May. A country-wide lockdown came into effect on 24 March 2020, and ended on 21 July 2020. As of 26 July 2022, the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has confirmed a total of 984,475 cases, 968,802 recoveries, and 11,959 deaths in the country. In the meantime, 5,804,358 real-time RT-PCR (RT-qPCR) tests have been performed in 40 laboratories across the country. The viral disease has been detected in all provinces and districts of the country, with Bagmati Province and Kathmandu being the worst hit province and district respectively. As for Nepalese abroad, as of 26 July 2020, the Non-Resident Nepali Association has reported a total of 12,667 confirmed cases, 16,190 recoveries, and 161 deaths across 35 countries.
Former District in NepalRukum DistrictRukum District was a "hills" and "mountains" district some 280 km (170 mi) west of Kathmandu partially belonging to Lumbini Province and partially to Karnali Province before split into two districts Western Rukum and Eastern Rukum after the state's reconstruction of administrative divisions in 2017. Rukum covers an area of 2,877 km2 (1,111 sq mi) with population of 207,290 in 2011 Nepal census. Musikot was the district's administrative center.
District in NepalMyagdi DistrictMyagdi District, a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Beni as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,297 km2 (887 sq mi), had a population of 114,447 in 2001 and 113,641 in 2011. Magar people especially Pun Magar or simply Pun are the largest population in Myagdi district.
Sub-Metropolitan City in Sudurpashchim, NepalDhangadhiDhangadhi is a sub-metropolitan city and the district headquarters of Kailali District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. It shares a border with India in the south, Godawari and Gauriganga Municipality in the North, Kailari Rural Municipality in the east and Kanchanpur District in the west. Dhangadhi is a sub-metropolis divided into 19 wards. It has an area of 271.74 Square kilometer. It is one of the major cities of Far-west Province (Sudurpashchim) of Nepal along with Mahendranagar, Dadeldhura, and Patan. The city is connected with the Bhimdutta Highway, about 660 kilometers west of Kathmandu.
Himalayan subrange containing Mt EverestMahalangur HimalMahālangūr Himāl is a section of the Himalayas in northeast Nepal and south-central Tibet of China extending east from the pass Nangpa La between Rolwaling Himal and Cho Oyu, to the Arun River. It includes Mount Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu — four of Earth's six highest peaks. On the Tibetan side it is drained by the Rongbuk and Kangshung Glaciers and on the Nepali side by Barun, Ngojumba and Khumbu Glaciers and others. All are tributaries to the Koshi River via Arun River on the north and east or Dudh Kosi on the south.
Place in Bagmati, NepalKirtipurKirtipur is a Municipality and an ancient city of Nepal. The Newars are the natives of Kipoo (Kirtipur). It is located in the Kathmandu Valley 5 km south-west of the city of Kathmandu. It is one of the five dense municipalities in the valley, the others being Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and Madhyapur Thimi. It is one of the most famous and religious places to visit. Many people visit this place not only for its natural environment but also to visit its temples. The city was listed as a UNESCO tentative site in 2008.
District of Karnali Province,NepalSalyan District, NepalSalyan District in Karnali Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. Salyan covers an area of 1,462 km2 (564 sq mi) with a population of 213,500 in 2001 and 241,716 in 2011. The district's administrative center is named Salyan or Salyan Khalanga, today it is part of Shaarada Municipality.
Airport in NepalPokhara Airport (domestic)Pokhara Airport is a domestic airport serving Pokhara in Nepal. Pokhara Airport is supposed to be gradually replaced by Nepal's third international airport, Pokhara International Airport, since 2023. While most operations were transferred to the new airport on 1 January 2023, the domestic operations to Jomsom, Helicopter services, Mountain and rescue flights are still operated from this airport in 2025.
Sub-metropolitan city in NepalItahariItahari is a sub-metropolitan city in the Sunsari District of Koshi Province in Nepal. Itahari city has grown as an important business hub of eastern Nepal. It is the second most populous city in eastern Nepal after Biratnagar. Situated 25 kilometres north of the provincial capital of Biratnagar, 16 kilometres south of Dharan and 92 kilometres west of Kakarbhitta, Itahari serves as a junction point of the east-west Mahendra Highway and the north–south Koshi Highway. Itahari has an estimated city population of 200,000 living in 40,207 households as per 2021 Nepal census. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in Eastern Nepal. It is one of the cities of the Greater Birat Development Area, which incorporates the cities of Biratnagar-Itahari-Gothgau-Biratchowk-Dharan, primarily located on the Koshi Highway in Eastern Nepal, with an estimated total urban agglomerated population of 804,300 people living in 159,332 households.
Public university in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, NepalTribhuvan UniversityTribhuvan University is a public university located in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest and the largest university in Nepal. It offers 1,000 undergraduate and 500 postgraduate programs across a wide range of disciplines. Additionally, the institution has 5 Institutes, 4 Faculties, 40 Central Departments. 64 constituent campuses 1,053 affiliated colleges and 4 Research Centers across the country.
Hindu temple in NepalJanaki MandirJānakī Mandir is a Hindu temple in Jānakpurdham, Nepal, dedicated to the Hindu goddess Sītā. It is an example of Koiri Hindu architecture.
10th-highest mountain on EarthAnnapurnaAnnapurna is a mountain situated in the Annapurna mountain range of Gandaki Province, north-central Nepal. It is the 10th highest mountain in the world at 8,091 metres (26,545 ft) above sea level and is well known for the difficulty and danger involved in its ascent.
Northern area of Mustang District, NepalUpper MustangUpper Mustang or Lo Tsho Dyun, formerly known as Kingdom of Lo, is the upper part of the Mustang District in the Gandaki Province of Nepal. The Upper Mustang was a closed territory until 1992, off limits to outsiders, making it one of the most culturally-preserved regions in the world, with a majority of the population still speaking traditional Tibetic languages.
Municipality in Koshi Province, NepalIlam MunicipalityIlam is one of four urban municipalities of Ilam District, which lies in the Mahabharata hilly range of Koshi Province, eastern Nepal. Ilam also acts as the headquarters of Ilam District. Being the largest producer region for Nepali tea, its tea farms are a major tourist attraction in Koshi Province. Ilam is also famous for its natural scenery and landscapes as well as its diverse agricultural economy which specializes in horticultural crop production.
Town in Mustang, NepalJomsomJomsom, also known as Dzongsam, is the centre of Gharapjhong rural municipality in Mustang district and a former independent village development committee situated at an altitude of about 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) in Gandaki Province of western Nepal. The soaring peaks of Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri form a backdrop to the town straddling the Kali Gandaki River, which flows right through the centre of Jomsom. Along the banks of the Kali Gandaki, black fossilised stones called shaligram, considered as an iconic symbol and reminder of the god Vishnu in the Hindu culture, can be found. Such stones are believed to be found only in the Kali Gandaki, and are considered holy by Hindus.
Mountain in NepalChamlangChamlang is a mountain in the Nepalese Himalayas, near Makalu. It lies in the southern section of the Mahalangur subrange of the Himalayas. Chamlang has an elevation of 7,319 metres (24,012 ft).
National Park of NepalBardiya National ParkBardiya National Park is a protected area in Nepal that was established in 1988 as Royal Bardia National Park. Covering an area of 968 km2 (374 sq mi) it is the largest and most undisturbed national park in Nepal's Terai, adjoining the eastern bank of the Karnali River and bisected by the Babai River in the Bardiya District. Its northern limits are demarcated by the crest of the Siwalik Hills. The Nepalgunj-Surkhet highway partly forms the southern boundary, but seriously disrupts the protected area. Natural boundaries for human settlements are formed in the west by the Geruwa, a branch of the Karnali River, and in the southeast by the Babai River. Together with the neighboring Banke National Park, the coherent protected area of 1,437 km2 (555 sq mi) represents the Tiger Conservation Unit (TCU) Bardia-Banke that extends over 2,231 km2 (861 sq mi) of alluvial grasslands and subtropical moist deciduous forests.
First planned city of NepalRajbirajRajbiraj is a mid-sized municipality located in the south-eastern part of Madhesh Province of Nepal. The city is also called the "Pink City of Nepal" because the township was designed in 1938 based on influence from the "Indian Pink City" Jaipur - thus making it the first township in Nepal to receive urban planning. Rajbiraj is the district headquarters of Saptari, which was transferred from the old district headquarters Hanumannagar in 1944 and is the eighth largest city in the province. It was declared a municipality in 1959. According to the 2021 census, the city had a population of 70,803, making it the 77th largest municipality in Nepal. The city area is spread over 55.64 km2 (21.48 sq mi) and comprises 16 wards.
Mountain of the HimalayasKabruKabru is a mountain in the Himalayas on the border of eastern Nepal and India. It is part of a ridge that extends south from the third highest mountain in the world, Kangchenjunga, and is the southernmost 7,000 metres (23,000 ft) peak in the world.
Ancient Buddhist temple at Lumbini, NepalMaya Devi Temple, LumbiniMaya Devi Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple situated at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lumbini, Nepal. It is the main temple at Lumbini, a site traditionally considered the birthplace of Gautama Buddha. The temple stands adjacent to a sacred pool and a sacred garden. The archaeological remains at the site were previously dated to the third-century BCE brick buildings constructed by Ashoka. A sixth-century BCE timber shrine was discovered in 2013.
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake in Nepal2023 Nepal earthquakeA moment magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Jajarkot, Karnali Province, Nepal, at 23:47 NPT on 3 November 2023, killing 153 people and injuring at least 375. The earthquake was widely felt in western Nepal and northern India, and is the deadliest to strike the country since 2015.
Mountain in NepalAnnapurna IIAnnapurna II is the second-highest mountain of the Annapurna range located in Nepal, and the eastern anchor of the range.
Place in NepalDamak MunicipalityDamak is one of the oldest municipalities in Jhapa District of Koshi Province in eastern Nepal. It is situated between the Ratuwa River in the east and the Maawa River in the west. It has Sivalik Hills in its north and ends with the intersection of Ratuwa River and Maawa River in the south. Mahendra Highway, the longest highway of Nepal, bisects the municipality. It had a population of 107,410 in 2021.
Glacial lake in the Manang district of NepalTilicho LakeTilicho Lake is a glacial lake in Manang district of Nepal at an elevation of 4,919 m (16,138 ft) in the Annapurna range of the Himalayas. Another source lists the elevation of the lake as 4,949 m (16,237 ft). According to the Nepali Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, no aquatic organism has been recorded in the lake as of 2003.
Museum in Kathmandu, NepalNarayanhiti Palace MuseumThe Narayanhiti Palace Museum is a public museum in Kathmandu, Nepal located east of the Kaiser Mahal and next to Thamel. The museum was created in 2008 from the complex of the former Narayanhiti Palace following the 2006 revolution. Before the revolution, the palace was the residence and principal workplace of the monarch of the Kingdom of Nepal, and hosted occasions of state.
Square in Kathmandu, NepalKathmandu Durbar SquareKathmandu Durbar Square is a historically and culturally significant site in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is one of the three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
River in NepalWest Rapti RiverThe West Rapti is a river which drains Rapti Zone in Mid-Western Region, Nepal, then Awadh and Bhojpur-Purvanchal regions of Uttar Pradesh state, India before joining the Ghaghara. It is a major left bank tributary of the Ganges, and is also known as the Karnali in Nepal.
Sub-Metropolitan City in Lumbini, NepalGhorahiGhorahi is the largest sub-metropolitan city by area and population of Lumbini Province. The city lies in Lumbini Province in the Mid-Western part of Nepal. It is the largest city of Dang Deukhuri District of southwest Nepal. Located in the Inner Terai region, it lies 413 kilometres (257 mi) south-west of Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, and is one of the Counter Magnets being developed as an alternative centre of growth to help ease the migration and population explosion in the Kathmandu metropolitan area. It is the largest city of the Rapti Zone and is surrounded by the Sivalik Hills to the south and Mahabharata Range to the north.
Multi-purpose stadium in Kathmandu, NepalDasharath RangasalaDasharath Rangasala is a multi-purpose stadium in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu. It is named after Dasharath Chand, one of the four great martyrs of Nepal.
Mountain in Khumbu, NepalIsland PeakIsland Peak is a mountain in Sagarmatha National Park in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal. The peak was named Island Peak in 1953 by members of the British Mount Everest expedition because it appears as an island in a sea of ice when viewed from Dingboche. The peak was later renamed in 1983 to Imja Tse but Island Peak remains the popular choice. The peak is actually an extension of the ridge coming down off the south end of Lhotse Shar.
Municipality in Gandaki Province, NepalGorkha MunicipalityGorkha is a municipality in Gorkha District in Gandaki Province of Nepal created in 1996. It was initially named "Prithvinarayan" after King Prithvi Narayan Shah, who was born in Gorkha and united and founded modern Nepal. In 2009, the name was changed to "Gorkha" municipality after the end of the monarchy in Nepal. At the time of the 2021 Nepal census it had a population of 53,285 people living in 12,641 individual households. In 2014, the neighboring Village development committees Nareshwar, Phinam and thereafter Taple were merged into the municipality. Chhapthok, the most eastern Village, is the ward no.01 of the Municipality.
Hindu temple in NepalChangu Narayan TempleChangu Narayan is an ancient Hindu temple, located on a hilltop of Changu in Changunarayan Municipality of Bhaktapur District, Nepal. The temple was built in the 4th century AD and is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Nepal. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, one of three principal deities in Hinduism. The temple was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979.
Region in NepalLangtangLangtang Valley also known as Lamtang Valley is a Himalayan valley in the mountains of north-central Nepal, known for its trekking routes and natural environment.
Former Village Development Committee in NepalKhumjungKhumjung is a village in Khumbu Pasanglhamu rural municipality of Solukhumbu District in Province No. 1 of north-eastern Nepal. It is located in the Khumbu sub-region inside Sagarmatha National Park, a world heritage site. The village lies at an elevation of 3,790 metres above sea level, near Mount Khumbila.
National park in Mugu and Jumla, NepalRara National ParkRara National Park is a national park in the Himalayas of Nepal and was established in 1976. With an area of 106 km2 (41 sq mi) in the Mugu and Jumla districts, it is the country's smallest national park. It ranges from 2,800 to 4,039 m at Chuchemara Peak; the peaks of Ruma Kand and Malika Kand frame Rara Lake at 2,990 m (9,810 ft), which is the largest lake in Nepal with a surface of 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi) and a maximum depth of 167 m (548 ft). It is oval-shaped with an east–west axis, a length of 5 km (3.1 mi) and a width of 3 km (1.9 mi) draining into the Mugu-Karnali River via Nijar Khola.
International airport in Bhairahawa, Siddharthanagar, Lumbini Pradesh, NepalGautam Buddha International AirportGautam Buddha International Airport — also known as Bhairahawa Airport — is an international airport located in Siddharthanagar serving Lumbini in Lumbini Province, as well as the Butwal﹣Siddharthanagar urban agglomeration in Nepal. In May 2022, it became Nepal's second international airport, after previously only handling domestic services.
Mountain in Darchula District, NepalApi (mountain)Api, also known as Api Himal, is the highest peak in the Yoka Pahar section of the Gurans Himal, a subrange of the western Himalayas. It is located in Darchula District of Sudurpashchim Province, in the far northwestern region of Nepal, near the country's international border. Standing at an elevation of 7,132 metres, Api is known for its dramatic rise from the surrounding terrain, making it one of the most prominent peaks in the region despite being relatively less frequented by climbers. It is a little-known peak in a rarely visited part of the Himalayas, but it rises dramatically over the low surrounding terrain.
Place in Koshi Pradesh, NepalTriyuga MunicipalityTriyuga is one of the eight municipalities of Udayapur district of the Koshi Pradesh of Nepal. Gaighat is the headquarter of the municipality. According to the 2021 Nepal census the total population of the municipality is 103,475. It is divided into 16 wards. Triyuga Municipality was established on B.S. Chaitra 13, 2053. It was named after Triyuga River. A river which flows through the town. Triyuga is the 3rd largest municipality in Nepal and 1st largest in Koshi Pradesh in term of size (area). The total area of the municipality is 547.43 square kilometres (211.36 mi2).
River in NepalDudh KoshiDudh Koshi is a river in eastern Nepal. It is the highest river in terms of elevation. Dudh Koshi originates from the glacier lakes at the height of 5,100 meters above sea level and meets Sapta Koshi at the altitude of 1,245 meters.

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