Taplejung District

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Taplejung district, a part of Mechi zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Fungling as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,646 sq km and has a population (2001) of 134,698.

Taplejung is a district in North Eastern Nepal. The Tamor river flows through the district and the area is famous for its proximity to Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world. Taplejung has an airstrip with commercial flights to Biratnagar and Kathmandu. A road has connected the district headquarters with the Tarai plains. Most of the population are involved in agriculture, and the vegetation zones range from sub-tropical, to temperate forests, alpine meadows and snow and ice.

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Taplejung is famous for its holy temple in Pathivara. It takes two days to reach the temple on foot from Taplejung Bazaar. The airport in Suketar can only accommodate aircraft which can use short runways.

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Districts of Nepal

Achham District • Arghakhanchi District • Baglung District • Baitadi District • Bajhang District • Bajura District • Banke District • Bara District • Bardiya District • Bhaktapur District • Bhojpur District, Nepal • Chitwan District • Dadeldhura District • Dailekh District • Dang Deokhuri District • Darchula District • Dhading District • Dhankuta District • Dhanusa District • Dolkha District • Dolpa District • Doti District • Gorkha District • Gulmi District • Humla District • Ilam District • Jajarkot District • Jhapa District • Jumla District • Kailali District • Kalikot District • Kanchanpur District • Kapilvastu District • Kaski District • Kathmandu District • Kavrepalanchok District • Khotang District • Lalitpur District, Nepal • Lamjung District • Mahottari District • Makwanpur District • Manang District • Morang District • Mugu District • Mustang District • Myagdi District• Nawalparasi District• Nuwakot District • Okhaldhunga District • Palpa District • Panchthar District • Parbat District • Parsa District • Pyuthan District • Ramechhap District • Rasuwa District • Rautahat District • Rolpa District • Rukum District • Rupandehi District • Salyan District • Sankhuwasabha District • Saptari District • Sarlahi District • Sindhuli District • Sindhulpalchok District • Siraha District • Solukhumbu District • Sunsari District • Surkhet District • Syangja District • Tanahu District • Taplejung District • Terhathum District • Udayapur District •
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