Kosi Zone

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Koshi
कोशी अञ्चल
Zone
Koshi districts.png
Country    Nepal
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,335,047
Time zone Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)

Koshi (Nepali: कोशी अञ्चलAbout this sound Listen ) is one of the fourteen zones of Nepal. The headquarters of Koshi Zone is Biratnagar which is also its largest city. Other cities of Koshi Zone are Inaruwa, Dharan, Dhankuta and Itahari. Its main rivers are Arun, Tamar and Sapta Koshi. Koshi is divided into six districts:

District Type Headquarters
Bhojpur Hill Bhojpur
Dhankuta Hill Dhankuta
Morang Terai Biratnagar
Sankhuwasabha Mountain Khandbari
Sunsari Terai Inaruwa
Terhathum Hill Myanglung

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Coordinates: 27°10′N 87°25′E / 27.167°N 87.417°E / 27.167; 87.417