| Dadeldhura डडेलधुरा |
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| — District — | |
| Location of Dadeldhura | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Far-Western (Sudur Pashchimanchal) |
| Zone | Mahakali |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,538 km2 (593.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 126,162 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (212.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
| Main language(s) | Dotiyali |
Dadeldhura district, a part of Mahakali zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Dadeldhura as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,538km² and has a population (2001) of 126,162.
The region has a desert-mountainous landscape that contains many local religious temples. The district is seldom visited by tourists to Nepal, but contains local routes to Mt Kailaish in Tibet, Ra Ra Lake in Humla district and the last remaining remnants of the Far Western Malla Kingdom. Nagi Malla was the last royal to live here before Nepalese unification.
The spoken language is Dotyalli and the majority of inhabitants are Hindu. The district is entirely rural, and has yet to be modernized. The largest city is Dadheldura city.
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