Nuwakot District
| Nuwakot नुवाकोट | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 | |
| Country |
 Nepal |
| Region | Central (Madhyamanchal) |
| Zone | Bagmati |
| Headquarters | Bidur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,121 km2 (433 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 277,471 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
Nuwakot District (Nepali: नुवाकोट जिल्ला
Listen (help·info), a part of Bagmati Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Bidur as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,121 km² and had a population of 288,478 in 2001 and 277,471 in 2011.
The district contains places of historical significance such as Nuwakot 7 storey old Palace located in the village of Nuwakot and Devghat located at the confluence of the Tadi and Trishuli Rivers.
Geography and Climate
| Climate Zone[1] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
28.6% |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
50.8% |
| Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. |
13.4% |
| Subalpine | 3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft. |
3.9% |
| Alpine | 4,000 to 5,000 meters 13,100 to 16,400 ft. |
1.3% |
| Nival | above 5,000 meters | 0.3% |
Towns and markets
Trishuli ,Bidur, battaar, devighat, gagate, dhikure, choughada (chauwada), ranipauwa ,betrawati, Bagtaar. Dihi Bazar (Colony)
VDCs in Nuwakot District
Bageswori Chokade · Balkumari · Barsunchet · Belkot · Beteni · Bhadrutar · Bhalche · Budhasing · Bungtang · Charghare · Chaturale · Chaughada · Chauthe · Chhap · Dangsing · Deurali · Ghyangphedi · Duipipal · Fikuri · Ganeshthan · Gaunkharka · Gerkhu · Ghyangphedi · Gorsyang · Jiling · Kakani · Kabilas · Kalikahalde · Kalyanpur · Kaule · Khadgabhanjyang · Kharanitar · Kholegaun Khanigaun · Kintang · Kumari · Lachyang · Likhu · Madanpur · Mahakali · Manakamana · Narjamandap · Okharpauwa · Panchakanya · Ralukadevi · Ratmate · Rautbesi · Salme · Samari, Nepal · Samundradevi · Samundratar · Shikharbesi · Sikre · Sundaradevi · Sunkhani · Suryamati · Talekhu · Taruka · Thanapati · Thansing · Thaprek · Tupche · Urleni
See also
- Zones of Nepal
References
- ↑ The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system, . Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110., 2005, ISBN 87-7803-210-9, retrieved Nov 22, 2013
- Districts of Nepal at statoids.com
Coordinates: 27°55′N 85°15′E / 27.917°N 85.250°E
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