Rupandehi District
| Rupandehī Jillā रुपन्देही जिल्ला |
|
|---|---|
| District | |
Lumbini Temple (Birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha)
|
|
 Location of Rupandehi |
|
| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Western (Pashchimanchal) |
| Zone | Lumbini |
| Headquarters | Siddharthanagar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,360 km2 (530 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 880,196[1] |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
| Main language(s) | Nepali, Bhojpuri |
Rupandehi District(Nepali: रुपन्देही जिल्लाAudio file "Rupandehi.ogg" not found, a part of Lumbini Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal and covers an area of 1,360 km². The district headquarters is Siddharthanagar . In 2001 this district had a population of 708,419.
Contents
History
Lumbini, birthplace of Lord Buddha, lies in Rupandehi district. Devdaha, the birthplace of Mayadevi (mother of Lord Buddha) also lies in Rupandehi district.
Geography
The district lies on the southern Nepal. On the East it shares border with Nawalparasi District, on West with Kapilvastu District, on North with Palpa District and on South with India.
The elevation of the district lies between 100m to 1229m from sea level. The total area of the district is 1,360 km² with 16.1% in Churia Range and rest in the Terai region.
Settlement areas
There are 62 Village Development Committees, 5 municipalities and 1 Sub-metropolitan municipality(Butwal). The district is divided into 7 election areas.
Major Rivers
Rupandehi has many rivers all of which flow from Northern mountains towards south into India.
|
|
|
Major Lakes
- Gaidahawa lake (Bishnupur)
- Gajedi lake (Gajedi)
- Nanda vauju lake (Chilhaiya)
- Sukaiiya lake
Climate
| Climate Zone[2] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Tropical | below 300 meters (1,000 ft) | 89.3% |
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
10.5% |
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
0.2% |
Place of attraction
- Lumbini
- Manimukunda sen Park
- Chanchala Mai Temple
- Bol bum
- Siddha Baba Temple
- Jitgadhi
- Mukunda SEN park
- parroha dham
- Butwal city
Major economic centers
|
|
|
|
Major Industries
|
Non-profit organisations
- NAMUNA Integrated Development Council (NAMUNA)
- Samriddhi Foundation
- Ma Bhagawiti Anurag Jagarn Samooh
- Astha Samuha (www.asthasamuha.org.np)
- Brahmakumaris organization.
Major Airport
- Gautam Buddha Airport (Will be Upgraded into Nepal's Second Int. Airport by 2018)
References
- Shaha, Rishikesh (1992). Ancient and Medieval Nepal. Manohar Publications, New Delhi. ISBN 978-81-85425-69-6.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
| Eastern Region (Purwanchal) |
 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Central Region (Madhyamanchal) | ||
| Western Region (Pashchimanchal) | ||
| Mid-Western Region (Madhya Pashchimanchal) | ||
| Far-Western Region (Sudur Pashchimanchal) | ||
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. |
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This Lumbini Zone location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
