Dadeldhura District

Dadeldhura डडेलधुरा
—  District  —
Location of Dadeldhura
Country	Nepal
Region	Far-Western (Sudur Pashchimanchal)
Zone	Mahakali
Area
- Total	1,538 km2 (593.8 sq mi)
Population (2001)
- Total	126,162
- Density	82/km2 (212.5/sq mi)
Time zone	NPT (UTC+5:45)
Main language(s)	Dotiyali

Dadeldhura district, a part of Mahakali zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Dadeldhura as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,538km² and has a population (2001) of 126,162.

The region has a desert-mountainous landscape that contains many local religious temples. The district is seldom visited by tourists to Nepal, but contains local routes to Mt Kailaish in Tibet, Ra Ra Lake in Humla district and the last remaining remnants of the Far Western Malla Kingdom. Nagi Malla was the last royal to live here before Nepalese unification.

The spoken language is Dotyalli and the majority of inhabitants are Hindu. The district is entirely rural, and has yet to be modernized. The largest city is Dadheldura city.

Village Development Committees (VDCs)

Map of the VDCs in Dadeldhura District

• Ajayameru
• Alital
• Amargadhi
• Ashigram
• Bagarkot
• Belapur
• Bhadrapur
• Bhageswor
• Bhumiraj
• Chipur
• Dewal Dibyapur
• Dhatal
• Ganeshpur
• Gankhet
• Jogbuda
• Kailapalmandau
• Khalanga
• Koteli
• Manilek
• Mashtamandau
• Nawadurga
• Rupal
• Sahastralinga
• Samejee
• Sirsha

See also

• Zones of Nepal

References

• Districts of Nepal at statoids.com

Coordinates: 29°18′0″N 80°35′0″E / 29.3°N 80.583333°E / 29.3; 80.583333