Achham District
Template:Infobox Nepal district Achham District (Nepali: अछाम जिल्ला ), a part of Province No. 7, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal. The district, with Mangalsen as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,692 km² and has a population (2011) of 257,477.[1] It is one of the remotest districts of Nepal. It is accessible by automobile from Kathmandu and Nepalgunj via a paved road that runs along the western border of Nepal from Dhangadhi. The unpaved of Mid hill lokmarg through Dailakh district also takes to Mangalsen by crossing Karnali at Rakam.[2]
Mangalsen, the district headquarters, is eight hours walk and two and one-half hour drive from Sanphebagar – a town in Achham sporting a non-functional domestic airport. A bridge crosses the Budhiganga River in Sanphebagar allowing access during high water, a second bridge over the Kailash River. During 2009/2010, the government of Nepal have constructed a paved road connecting Sanphebagar to Mangalsen. The district is served by two hospitals, the government district hospital in Mangalsen and one recently opened in Bayalpata named Bayalpata Hospital that is a collaboration between the government and the non-profit organization Nyaya Health.[3]
Geography and Climate
Climhiate Zone[4] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
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Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
27.4% |
Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
58.3% |
Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 fters 9,800 to 13,100 ft. |
1.0% |
Towns and villages
- Mangalsen Municipality
- Kamalbazar Municipality
- Sanphebagar Municipality
- Panchadeval Binayak Municipality
- Chaurpati Rural Municipality
- Mellekh Rural Municipality
- Bannigadi Jayagad Rural Municipality
- Ramaroshan Rural Municipality
- Dhakari Rural Municipality
- Turmakhand Rural Municipality
Mass media and journalist
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References
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External links
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