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Sankhuwasabha District

सङ्खुवासभा जिल्ला

District in Province No. 1, Nepal

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Sankhuwasabha District (Nepali: सङ्खुवासभा जिल्ला ) 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.

Quick facts

Type
district of Nepal wd
Located in
Koshi Province (province of Nepal) wd
Population
158,041 (2011) wd
Area
3,480 km² wd
Official website
ddcsankhuwasabha.gov.np wd

About

Bordering districts are Bhojpur, Tehrathum, Dhankuta, Solukhumbu and Taplejung in Koshi Province. Tingri County of Shigatse Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China borders to the north.

Places in Sankhuwasabha District

  • Khandbari Municipality — District headquarters in Nepal
  • Chainpur Municipality — Municipality in Koshi Province, Nepal
  • Dhupu — Village development committee in Kosi Zone, Nepal
  • Diding — Village development committee in Kosi Zone, Nepal
  • Kimathanka — Village in Province No. 1, Nepal
  • Nundhaki — Village development committee in Kosi Zone, Nepal
  • Mamling — Village development committee in Kosi Zone, Nepal
  • Pawakhola — Former Village development committee in Kosi Zone, Nepal
  • Sisuwakhola — Village development committee in Kosi Zone, Nepal
  • Jaljala, Sankhuwasabha — Village development committee in Kosi Zone, Nepal
  • Makalu, Nepal — Village development committee in Koshi Zone, Nepal
  • Mangtewa — Village development committee in Kosi Zone, Nepal

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Questions

Where is Sankhuwasabha District located?
Sankhuwasabha District is located in Koshi Province, Nepal.
What is the population of Sankhuwasabha District?
The population of Sankhuwasabha District is 158,041 (as of 2011).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Sankhuwasabha District · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): सङ्खुवासभा जिल्ला · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q28596 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Morning in Yangle Kharka, 3660m, BARUN trekking 2013. - panoramio.jpg by Sergey Pashko (CC BY 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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