Kosi Zone
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Koshi कोशी अञ्चल |
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Zone | |
Country | Nepal |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,335,047 |
Time zone | Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) |
Koshi (Nepali: कोशी अञ्चल Listen (help·info)) 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 |
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Bhojpur | Hill | Bhojpur |
Dhankuta | Hill | Dhankuta |
Morang | Terai | Biratnagar |
Sankhuwasabha | Mountain | Khandbari |
Sunsari | Terai | Inaruwa |
Terhathum | Hill | Myanglung |
Famous and religious places[edit]
- Pindeswari Temple, Dharan
- Buda Subba Tample, Dharan
- Panchakanya Temple, Dharan
- Bishnupaduka, Dharan
- Kali Mandir, Biratnagar
- Chintaangdevi Temple, Dhankuta
- Namaste Jharana, Vedetar
- Ramdhuni Mandir, Dhuni Ban
- Jhumkeshwar Mahadev, Jhumka
- Barahkshetra Mandir, Barahachhetra*Auliya Baba Mandir, Chatara
- Jabdi Mata Mandir, Pakali
- Betana Shimsar, Belbari
See also[edit]
Coordinates: 27°10′N 87°25′E / 27.167°N 87.417°E
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