Country Nepal Time zone NPT (UTC+5:45) Area 892 km² | Headquarters Dhankuta Website www.ddcdhankuta.gov.np Zone Kosi Zone | |
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Main language(s) Nepali, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Tamang, Magar, etc. Region Eastern Development Region, Nepal | ||
Dhankuta District (Nepali: धनकुटा जिल्ला) ( Listen ), a part of Province No. 1, is one of the districts of Nepal. The district covers an area of 891 Km² and has a population (2011) of 163,412. Dhankuta is the district headquarters and a major administrative region in the Eastern region.
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Map of Dhankuta, Nepal
Vegetation
The vegetation zones in the district range from sub-tropical Sal forest along the Tamor and Arun rivers, and cooler temperate forests on some of the high ridges that mark the watershed between the two catchments. The altitude ranges from around 300m to 2500m. The majority of the population are involved in agriculture and crops include maize, rice and millet. Important cash crops include citrus fruits, cauliflower, cabbage, ginger, and in recent years, tea. A well-preserved forest (Rani Ban – Queen's Forest) spreads along a ridge line on the northwest side of the village, with well-developed mature stands of rhododendron and sallo (pine) trees.