Dailekh District
| Dailekh दैलेख | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location of Dailekh | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Mid-Western (Madhya Pashchimanchal) |
| Zone | Bheri |
| Headquarters | Narayan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,505 km2 (967 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 261,770[1] |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
| Main language(s) | Nepali |
| Website |
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Dailekh District (Nepali: दैलेख जिल्ला;
Listen ) is part of Province No. 6, one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal. The district, with Dailekh as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,502 km² and had a population of 225,201 in 2001[2] and 261,770 in 2011.[1]
Gallery
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An entrance gate to Dailekh District in Ranimatta Mid-western Nepal
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Aerial view of Dailekh District (Mid Western Nepal) on the way to Surkhet from Humla
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Aerial view of Dailekh District (Mid Western Nepal) on the way to Surkhet from Humla
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Aerial view of Dailekh District (Mid Western Nepal) on the way to Surkhet from Humla
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River Karnali, an aerial view of Dailekh District (Mid Western Nepal) on the way to Surkhet from Humla
Geography and Climate
| Climate Zone[3] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
16.7% |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
64.5% |
| Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. |
16.1% |
| Subalpine | 3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft. |
2.3% |
Demographics
Village Development Committees (VDC/s) and Municipalities
References
- 1 2 "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. November 2012. Retrieved November 2012.
- ↑ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
- ↑ 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 87-7903-210-9, retrieved Nov 22, 2013 horizontal tab character in
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External links
See also
- Zones of Nepal
- Districts of Nepal at statoids.com
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Coordinates: 28°50′15″N 81°42′28″E / 28.83750°N 81.70778°E