Sankhuwasabha District

Sankhuwasabha सङ्खुवासभा
—  District  —
A Limbu woman
Location of Sankhuwasabha
Country	Nepal
Region	Eastern (Purwanchal)
Zone	Kosi
Area
• Total	3,480 km2 (1,343.6 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	159,203
• Density	45.7/km2 (118.5/sq mi)
Time zone	NPT (UTC+5:45)
Website	ddcsankhuwasabha.gov.np

Sankhuwasabha District(Nepali: सङ्खुवासभा जिल्ला Listen , a part of Kosi Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Khandbari as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,480 km² and has a population (2001) of 159,203. Indigenous ethnics Yakkhas, Rais, Limbus, and other hill castes (e.g. Chhetri, Bahuns) and ethnic groups (e.g. Newars, Sherpas) live in this district.

Map of the VDCs in Sankhuwasabha District

Village Development Committees (VDCs) and Khandbari Municipality

Aankhibhui, Bahrabise, Bala, Baneswor, Chainpur, Chepuwa, Dhupu, Diding, Hatiya, Jaljala, Kharang, Madi Mulkharka, Madi Rambeni, Makalu, Mamling, Mangtewa, Matsya Pokhari, Mawadin, Num, Nundhaki, Pangma, Pathibhara, Pawakhola, Savapokhari, Siddhakali, Siddhapokhari, Sisuwa, Sitalpati, Syabun, Tamafok, Tamphu, Yaphu, Wana

See also

Barun Valley

References

• Districts of Nepal at statoids.com