Banke District
| Banke बाँके |
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| District | |
 Location of Banke |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Mid-Western (Madhya Pashchimanchal) |
| Zone | Bheri |
| Headquarters | Nepalganj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,337 km2 (902 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 491,313[1] |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
| Main language(s) | Awadhi, Nepali, Urdu |
Banke District (Nepali: बाँके जिल्ला
Listen (help·info), a part of Province No. 5, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal. The district, located in midwestern Nepal with Nepalganj as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,337 km² and had a population of 385,840 in 2001[2] and 491,313 in 2011.[1] There are three main cities in the Banke District: Nepalganj, Kohalpur and Khajura Bajaar.
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Geography and Climate[edit]
Banke is bordered on the west by Bardiya district. Rapti zone's Salyan and Dang Deukhuri Districts border to the north and east. To the south lies Uttar Pradesh, india, a country in Asia; specifically Shravasti and Bahraich districts of Awadh. East of Nepalganj the international border follows the southern edge of the Dudhwa Range of the Siwaliks.
Most of the district is drained by the Rapti, except the district's western edge is drained by the Babai. Rapti and Babai cross into Uttar Pradesh, a state in india, Nepal's neighboring country and eventually join the Karnali, whose name has changed to Ghaghara.
| Climate Zone[3] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Tropical | below 300 meters (1,000 ft) | 79.1% |
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
20.6% |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
0.3% |
Village Development Committees and Municipalities[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. November 2012. Retrieved November 2012.
- ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
- ^ The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system (PDF), . Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110., 2005, ISBN 87-7903-210-9, retrieved Nov 22, 2013
See also[edit]
- Zones of Nepal
- Districts of Nepal at statoids.com
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Coordinates: 28°03′N 81°37′E / 28.050°N 81.617°E
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