Sankhuwasabha District

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Sankhuwasabha सङ्खुवासभा
— District —
A Limbu woman
Location of Sankhuwasabha
Country	Nepal
Region	Eastern (Purwanchal)
Zone	Kosi
Area
• Total	3,480 km² (1,340 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	159,203
• Density	46/km² (120/sq mi)
Time zone	NPT (UTC+5:45)
Website	ddcsankhuwasabha.gov.np

Sankhuwasabha District (Nepali: सङ्खुवासभा जिल्ला

Listen (help·info), a part of Kosi Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Khandbari as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,480 km² and has a population (2001) of 159,203. Indigenous ethnics Yakkhas, Rais, Limbus, and other hill castes (e.g. Chhetri, Bahuns) and ethnic groups (e.g. Newars, Sherpas) live in this district. The deepest valley of the world 'Arun Valley' lies in this district. It is also famous for cardamom farming.

Map of the VDCs in Sankhuwasabha District

Village Development Committees (VDCs) and Khandbari Municipality

Aankhibhui, Bahrabise, Bala, Baneswor, Chainpur, Chepuwa, Dhupu, Diding, Hatiya, Jaljala, Kharang, Madi Mulkharka, Madi Rambeni, Makalu, Mamling, Mangtewa, Matsya Pokhari, Mawadin, Num, Nundhaki, Pangma, Pathibhara, Pawakhola, Savapokhari, Siddhakali, Siddhapokhari, Sisuwa, Sitalpati, Syabun, Tamafok, Tamphu, Yaphu, Wana

References

Districts of Nepal at statoids.com

[hide] v t e Districts of Nepal

Achham Arghakhanchi Baglung Baitadi Bajhang Bajura Banke Bara Bardiya Bhaktapur Bhojpur Chitwan Dadeldhura Dailekh Dang Deokhuri Darchula Dhading Dhankuta Dhanusa Dolkha Dolpa Doti Gorkha Gulmi Humla Ilam Jajarkot Jhapa Jumla Kailali Kalikot Kanchanpur Kapilvastu Kaski Kathmandu Kavrepalanchok Khotang Lalitpur Lamjung Mahottari Makwanpur Manang Morang Mugu Mustang Myagdi Nawalparasi Nuwakot Okhaldhunga Palpa Panchthar Parbat Parsa Pyuthan Ramechhap Rasuwa Rautahat Rolpa Rukum Rupandehi Salyan Sankhuwasabha Saptari Sarlahi Sindhuli Sindhulpalchok Siraha Solukhumbu Sunsari Surkhet Syangja Tanahu Taplejung Terhathum Udayapur