Dhankuta District

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Dhankuta
धनकुटा
District
Location of Dhankuta
Location of Dhankuta
Country Nepal
Region Eastern (Purwanchal)
Zone Kosi
Headquarters Dhankuta
Area
 • Total 892 km2 (344 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 163,412[1]
Time zone NPT (UTC+5:45)
Main language(s) Newari, Rai, Tamang, Magar, Limbu etc.
Website www.ddcdhankuta.gov.np

Dhankuta District (Nepali: धनकुटा जिल्ला) (<phonos file="Dhankuta.ogg">Listen</phonos>), a part of Kosi Zone, is one of the districts of Nepal. The district covers an area of 891 km² and has a population (2011) of 163,412.[1] Dhankuta is the district headquarters and a major administrative region in the Eastern region.

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Vegetation

The vegetation zones in the district range from sub-tropical Sal forest along the Tamur and Arun rivers, and cooler temperate forests on some of the high ridges that mark the watershed between the two catchments. The altitude ranges from around 300m to 2500m. The majority of the population are involved in agriculture and crops include maize, rice and millet. Important cash crops include citrus fruits, cauliflower, cabbage, ginger, and in recent years, tea. A well-preserved forest (Rani Bhan - Queen's Forest) spreads along a ridge line on the northwest side of the village, with well-developed mature stands of rhododendron and sal (pine) trees.

Geography and Climate

Climate Zone[2] Elevation Range  % of Area
Lower Tropical below 300 meters (1,000 ft)  3.7%
Upper Tropical 300 to 1,000 meters
1,000 to 3,300 ft.
44.7%
Subtropical 1,000 to 2,000 meters
3,300 to 6,600 ft.
46.6%
Temperate 2,000 to 3,000 meters
6,400 to 9,800 ft.
 3.2%

Municipality and Village Development Committees (VDC/s)

Map of the VDC/s in Dhankuta District

Tourist areas

vedatar at dhankuta
Namaste Fallsat dhankuta
Agricultural Research Station, Pakhribas

References

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See also

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