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Salyan District, Nepal

सल्यान जिल्ला

District of Nepal

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Salyan District (Nepali: सल्यान जिल्ला IPA: [sʌljan]) 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.

Quick facts

Type
district of Nepal wd
Located in
Karnali Province (province of Nepal) wd
Population
238,515 (2011) wd
Area
1,462 km² wd
Official website
ddcsalyan.gov.np wd

About

The district is known for its Hindu temples including Shiva temples in Chhayachhetra and Laxmipur, and the Devi temple at Khairabang in Shaarada municipality, one of nine in Nepal.

Places in Salyan District, Nepal

  • Triveni Rural Municipality, Salyan — Rural municipality in Karnali Province, Nepal
  • Nigalchula — Village development committee in Karnali Province, Nepal
  • Chhayachhetra — Village development committee in Rapti Zone, Nepal
  • Kabhra — Village development committee in Rapti Zone, Nepal
  • Dhanwang — Village development committee in Rapti Zone, Nepal
  • Tharmare — Village development committee in Rapti Zone, Nepal
  • Kubhinde, Salyan — Village development committee in Rapti Zone, Nepal
  • Bame Banghad — Village development committee in Karnali Province, Nepal
  • Saijuwal Takura — Place in Rapti Zone, Nepal
  • Darmakot — Village development committee in Rapti Zone, Nepal
  • Kajeri — Place in Rapti Zone, Nepal
  • Baphukhola — Village development committee in Rapti Zone, Nepal

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Questions

Where is Salyan District, Nepal located?
Salyan District, Nepal is located in Karnali Province, Nepal.
What is the population of Salyan District, Nepal?
The population of Salyan District, Nepal is 238,515 (as of 2011).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Salyan District, Nepal · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): सल्यान जिल्ला · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q28571 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Himalayen seen from chaya chetra , Salayan.JPG by Balkrishna (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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