Banke District
| Banke बाँके |
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| Country |  Nepal |
| Region | Mid-Western (Madhya Pashchimanchal) |
| Zone | Bheri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,337 km2 (902.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 385,840 |
| • Density | 165.1/km2 (427.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
Banke District (Nepali: बाँके जिल्ला
Listen (help·info), a part of Bheri zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, located in the Mid-Western Region with Nepalgunj as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,337 km² and has a population (2001) of 385,840.
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[edit] Geography
Banke is bordered on the west by Bardiya district. Rapti zone's Salyan and Dang Deukhuri Districts border to the north and east. To the south lies Uttar Pradesh, India; specifically Shravasti and Bahraich districts of Awadh. East of Nepalganj the international border follows the southern edge of the Dudhwa Range of the Siwaliks. There is no Nepalese Outer Terai in this part of Banke district.
[edit] Towns and villages
Bageswari, Banakatawa, Banakatti, Basudevapur, Bejapur, Belahari, Belbhar, Betahani, Bhawaniyapur, Binauna, Chisapani, Ganapur, Gangapur, Hirminiya, Holiya, Indrapur, Jaispur, Kalaphanta, Kamdi, Kanchanapur, Kathkuiya, Khajura Khurda, Khaskarkado, Khaskusma, Kohalpur, Laxmanpur, Mahadevpuri, Manikapur, Matahiya, Narainapur, Naubasta, Nepalganj, Parsapur, Phatepur, Piparhawa, Puraina, Puraini, Radhapur, Rajhena, Raniyapur, Saigaun, Samserganj, Sitapur, Sonapur, Titahiriya, Udarapur, Udayapur
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Districts of Nepal at statoids.com
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Website of Nepalganj - Headquarter of Banke District [1]
Coordinates: 28°03′N 81°37′E / 28.05°N 81.617°E
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