Lamjung District

Lamjung
लमजुङ
—  District  —
Location of Lamjung
Country  Nepal
Region Western (Pashchimanchal)
Zone Gandaki
Area
 • Total 1,692 km2 (653.3 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 177,149
 • Density 104.7/km2 (271.2/sq mi)
Time zone NPT (UTC+5:45)
Main language(s) nepali, gurung, magar
Website Official website

Lamjung District(Nepali: लमजुङ जिल्ला, a part of Gandaki Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Besisahar as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,692 km² and has a population (2001) of 177,149. Lamjung mainly consists of agricultural villages. The picture on the right is a scene taken in a village called "Kapur Gaun". CHESS Nepal is based in Lamjung District.

Village Development Committees (VDCs)

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