Achham District
| Achham अछाम |
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| District | |
| Location of Achham district in Nepal Location of Achham district in Nepal |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Far-Western (Sudur Pashchimanchal) |
| Zone | Seti |
| Headquarters | Mangalsen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,692 km2 (653 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 257,477[1] |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
| Website | Official website |
Achham District (Nepali: अछाम जिल्लाAudio file "Achham.ogg" not found), a part of Seti Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal. The district, with Mangalsen as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,692 km² and has a population (2011) of 257,477.[1] It is one of the remotest districts of Nepal. It is accessible by automobile from Kathmandu and Nepalgunj via a paved road that runs along the western border of Nepal from Dhangadhi. The unpaved of Mid hill lokmarg through Dailakh district also takes to Mangalsen by crossing karnali at rakam.[2]
Mangalsen, the district headquarters, is eight hours walk and two and half hour drive from Sanphebagar - a town in Achham sporting a non-functional domestic airport. A bridge crosses the Budhi Ganga river in Sanphebagar allowing access during high water, a second bridge over the Kailash river. During 2009/2010, the government of Nepal have constructed a paved road connecting Sanphebagar to Mangalsen. The district is served by two hospitals, the government district hospital in Mangalsen and one recently opened in Bayalpata named Bayalpata hospital that is a collaboration between the government and the non-profit organization Nyaya Health.[3]
The district has the highest rate of HIV cases in Nepal, which they name "Mumbai disease", a city in modern-day country called india, Nepal's neighboring country. One single village was found to have 72 positive cases in 2013.[4]
Geography and Climate
| Climate Zone[5] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
27.4% |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
58.3% |
| Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. |
12.2% |
| Subalpine | 3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft. |
1.0% |
Towns and villages
See also
References
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