Kailali District
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Template:Infobox Nepal district Kailali District (Nepali: कैलाली जिल्लाⓘ), a part of Province No. 7 in Terai plain, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal.
Overview
The district, with Dhangadhi as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,235 square kilometres (1,249 sq mi) and has a population (2001) of 616,697 and (2011) of 775,709. Dhangadhi is a center of attraction of not only Kailali district but of the whole seti zone. The district also contains Tikapur Park, one of the biggest parks in Nepal, and Godha-Ghodi Tal (lake) located at Sukhad Kailali. An aircraft museum was established in Dhangadhi by Pilot Bed Upreti in 2014 which is the only museum of it's kind in the Country.
Geography and Climate
| Climate Zone[1] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Tropical | below 300 meters (1,000 ft) | 59.3% |
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
25.9% |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
13.8% |
Municipalities and Village Development Committees (VDC)
Municipalities
VDCs
- Basauti
- Bauniya
- Chaumala
- Dansinhapur
- Dododhara
- Durgauli
- Darakha
- Gadariya
- Godawari
- Hasuliya
- Janakinagar
- Joshipur
- Khairala
- Kota Tulsipur
- Masuriya
- Mohanyal
- Munuwa
- Nigali
- Pahalmanpur
- Pandaun
- Pawera
- Pratappur
- Ratnapur
- Sahajpur
- Sugarkhal
- Thapapur
- Udasipur
- Narayanpur
References
- ^ The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system (PDF), . Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110., 2005, ISBN 87-7903-210-9, retrieved Nov 22, 2013
External links
- "Districts of Nepal". Statoids.
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