Achham District

Achham
अछाम
—  District  —
Location of Achham district in Nepal
Country  Nepal
Region Far-Western (Sudur Pashchimanchal)
Zone Seti
Area
 • Total 1,692 km2 (653.3 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 231,285
 • Density 136.7/km2 (354/sq mi)
Time zone NPT (UTC+5:45)
Website Official website

Achham District,(Nepali: अछाम जिल्ला), a part of Seti Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Mangalsen as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,692 km² and has a population (2001) of 231,285. 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 Dhangadi.

Mangalsen, the district headquarters, is eight hours walk from Sanfebagar - a town in Achham sporting a non-functional domestic airport. A seasonal road exists from Sanfebagar to Mangalsen but is often closed during monsoon season. A bridge crosses the Budhi Ganga river in Sanfebagar allowing access during high water, a second bridge over the second river crossing is also under construction. During 2009/2010, the government of Nepal will be constructing a paved road connecting Sanfebagar to Mangalsen. The district is served by two hospitals, the government district hospital in Mangalsen and one recently opened in Bayalpata that is a collaboration between the government and the non-profit organization Nyaya Health.

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Towns and villages

Babala  · Bannatoli  · Baradadivi  · Basti  · Batulasen  · Baujinath  · Bayala  · Bhagyaswor  · Bhairavsthan  · Bhatakatiya  · Bhuli  · Binayak  · Bindhyawasini  · Birpath  · Budhakot  · Chalsa  · Chandika  · Chapamandau  · Chhatara  · Darna  · Devisthan  · Dhakari  · Dhaku  · Dhamali  · Dharaki  · Dhodasain  · Dhudharukot  · Dhungachalna  · Dumi  · Gajara · Ghodasen · Hatikot  · Hichma  · Jalapadevi  · Janalibandali  · Janalikot  · Jupu  · Kalagaun  · Kalekanda  · Kalika  · Kalikasthan  · Khaptad  · Khodasadevi  · Kuika  · Kuntibandali  · Kushkot  · Layati  · Lungra  · Malatikot  · Marku  · Mashtanamdali  · Mastamandau  · Nada  · Nandegata  · Nawathana  · Oligau  · Patalkot  · Payal  · Pulletala  · Rahaph  · Ramarosan  · Raniban  · Ridikot  · Risidaha  · Sakot  · Santada  · Sera  · Siddheswor  · Siudi  · Sutar  · Tadigaira  · Thanti  · Timilsain  · Toli  · Tosi  · Tumarkhad  · Walant  · Warla

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