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Dhawalagiri (or
Dhaulagiri) is one of the fourteen zones of
NepalNepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia and the world's youngest republic. It is bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. It comes under the Western division of Nepal.
BaglungBaglung lies in the midhills of Nepal, 275 km west of Kathmandu. Baglung is the district headquarters of Baglung District and is also the zonal headquarters of Dhawalagiri Zone.- Geography :...
is the headquarters of this zone. Famous trekking areas like
Mustang-Aircraft:* Cessna Citation Mustang, a modern business jet which is currently the smallest model in the Cessna Citation range* Mustang Aeronautics Midget Mustang, a homebuilt sportsplane...
,
MuktinathMuktinath is a sacred place both for Hindus and Buddhists located in Muktinath Valley at an altitude of 3,710 meters at the foot of the Thorong La mountain pass , Mustang district, Nepal...
,
Kali Gandaki valleyThe Kali Gandaki Gorge or Andha Galchi is the gorge of the Kali Gandaki in the Himalayas in Nepal, by some measures the deepest gorge in the world....
and Mt
DhaulagiriDhaulagiri is the seventh highest mountain in the world. It forms the eastern anchor of the Dhaulagiri Himal, a subrange of the Himalaya in the Dhawalagiri Zone of north central Nepal. It lies northwest of Pokhara, an important regional town and tourist center...
fall in this zone. Royal Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, the only hunting reserve in Nepal is spread over
BaglungBaglung District, a part of Dhawalagiri Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Baglung as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,784 km² and has a population of 268,938....
and
Myagdi districtMyagdi District, a part of Dhawalagiri Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Beni as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,297km² and has a population of 114,447....
s of this Zone.
Dhawalagiri is divided into 4 districts, listed below with the headquarters in parentheses:
- Baglung District
Baglung District, a part of Dhawalagiri Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Baglung as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,784 km² and has a population of 268,938....
(BaglungBaglung lies in the midhills of Nepal, 275 km west of Kathmandu. Baglung is the district headquarters of Baglung District and is also the zonal headquarters of Dhawalagiri Zone.- Geography :...
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- Mustang District
Mustang District, a part of Dhawalagiri Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Jomsom as its headquarters, covers an area of 3,573km² and has a population of 14,981....
(JomsomJomsom, also known as Dzongsam or New Fort, is a town located at an altitude of 2800m in Mustang, Nepal. It extends over both the banks of the Kali Gandaki River. Along the banks of Kali Gandaki river there are rocks holy to the Hindus. The soaring peaks of Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri form a backdrop...
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- Myagdi District
Myagdi District, a part of Dhawalagiri Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Beni as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,297km² and has a population of 114,447....
(BeniBeni is the capital city of Myagdi District in Dhawalagiri Zone, Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. It is located on the Kali River at 28°21'0N 83°34'0E at an altitude of 799 metres.-External links:*...
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- Parbat District
Parbat District, is a hilly area of Nepal. It is a part of Dhawalagiri Zone and one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Kusma as its district headquarters, covers an area of 494km² and has a population of 157,826.It is mainly famous for...
(KusmaKusma is the capital of Parbat District in Dhawalagiri Zone, Nepal. It is located at 28°13'60N 83°40'60E at an altitude of 1294 metres....
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See also:
- Zones of Nepal
Nepal is divided into 14 administrative zones , which are divided into 75 districts . The 14 administrative zones are grouped into five development regions...
- Districts of Nepal
The 14 administrative zones of Nepal are subdivided into 75 districts . The districts are listed below, by zone:-Bagmati Zone:*Bhaktapur District *Dhading District *Kathmandu District...
- Regions of Nepal
Nepal is divided into 14 administrative zones , which are divided into 75 districts . The 14 administrative zones are grouped into five development regions...