Monday, September 6, 2010

Sunsari District

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sunsari
District
Location of Sunsari
Country
Nepal
Region
Eastern (Purwanchal)
Zone
Kosi
Established
1962
Area
- Total
1,257 km2 (485.3 sq mi)
Population (2001)
- Total
625,633
- Density
497.7/km2 (1,289.1/sq mi)
Time zone
NPT (UTC+5:45)
Website
Official website
Sunsari District, a part of Kosi Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Inaruwa as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,257 km² and has a population (as of the 2001 census) of 625,633.
The area was originally part of Morang but became its own distrinct in 1962 when Nepal was divided into 14 zones and 75 districts.
Major cities in Sunsari district are Dharan (third largest city of Nepal), Itahari, Tarahara, Duhabi, and Inaruwa.
Village Development Committees (VDCs)

Map of the VDC's in Sunsari District

No comments:

Post a Comment