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Tanahun District

तनहुँ जिल्ला

District of Nepal

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Tanahun District (Nepali: तनहुँ जिल्ला pronounced [tʌ.nʌ.ũ] , or [tʌnʌɦũ]), 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.

Quick facts

Type
district of Nepal wd
Located in
Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) wd
Population
321,153 (2011) wd
Area
1,546 km² wd
Official website
ddctanahun.gov.np wd

About

Bhanubhakta Acharya (Nepali: भानुभक्त आचार्य; 1814–1868), a Nepalese poet and writer who translated the great epic Ramayana from Sanskrit to Khas language, was born to a Brahmin family in Chundi Ramgha in Tanahun on 29 Ashar, 1871 B.S. He received education with a strong leaning towards religion from his grandfather at home. He is honored with the title Adikabi for the contributions he has made in the field of poetry and Khas literature, and every year his birthday (29th of Ashad) is celebrated as a festival of Bhanujayanti by conducting various programs, usually academics and poem recitation.

Chimkeswori is the highest hill of Tanahun.

Places in Tanahun District

  • Bandipur Rural Municipality — Place in Gandaki Province, Nepal
  • Vyas Municipality — Municipality in Gandaki Province, Nepal
  • Gajarkot — Village development committee in Gandaki Zone, Nepal
  • Anbu Khaireni Rural Municipality — Rural Municipality in Gandaki Province, Nepal
  • Ramjakot — Village development committee in Gandaki Zone, Nepal
  • Purkot — Village development committee in Gandaki Zone, Nepal
  • Keshavtar — Village development committee in Gandaki Zone, Nepal
  • Bhirlung — Village Development Committee in Gandaki Zone, Nepal
  • Kotdarbar — Village development committee in Gandaki Zone, Nepal
  • Jamune Bhanjyang — Village development committee in Gandaki Zone, Nepal
  • Ghansikuwa — Famous Tourist Destination in Gandaki Zone, Nepal
  • Kihun — Village development committee in Gandaki Zone, Nepal

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Questions

Where is Tanahun District located?
Tanahun District is located in Gandaki Province, Nepal.
What is the population of Tanahun District?
The population of Tanahun District is 321,153 (as of 2011).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Tanahun District · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): तनहुँ जिल्ला · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q28446 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Bandipur, Nepal-WLV-1852.jpg by Bijay Chaurasia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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