Bajhang District
Bajhang बझाङ | |
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District | |
Location of Bajhang district in Nepal | |
Country | Nepal |
Region | Far-Western (Sudur Pashchimanchal) |
Zone | Seti |
Headquarters | Chainpur |
Area | |
• Total | 3,422 km2 (1,321 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 195,159[1] |
Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
Main language(s) | Bajhangi, Nepali |
Bajhang District (Nepali: बझाङ जिल्ला Listen , a part of Seti Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal. The district, with Chainpur as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,422 km² and has a population (2011) of 195,159.[1] The headquarter Chainpur is situated at the bank of Seti River and Bauli Gaad.
Geography and Climate
Climate Zone[2] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
---|---|---|
Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
0.5% |
Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
18.0% |
Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. |
26.5% |
Subalpine | 3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft. |
16.6% |
Alpine | 4,000 to 5,000 meters 13,100 to 16,400 ft. |
8.4% |
Nival | above 5,000 meters | 30.0% |
Towns and villages
See also
- Zones of Nepal
- Districts of Nepal at statoids.com
References
- 1 2 "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. November 2012. Retrieved November 2012.
- ↑ The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system (PDF), . 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 horizontal tab character in
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Coordinates: 29°33′N 81°12′E / 29.550°N 81.200°E
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