Kailali District

Kailali कैलाली
District
Location of Kailali
Coordinates:
Country	Nepal
Region	Far-Western (Sudur Pashchimanchal)
Zone	Seti
Headquarters	Dhangadhi
Area
• Total	3,235 km2 (1,249 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	616,697
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	NPT (UTC+5:45)
Main language(s)	Tharu, Nepali language, Doteli,
Website	www.facebook.com/kailali

Kailali District (Nepali: कैलाली जिल्ला), a part of Seti Zone in Terai plain, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal.

Overview

The district, with Dhangadhi as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,235 square kilometres (1,249 sq mi) and has a population (2001) of 616,697 and (2011) of 775,709. Dhangadhi is a center of attraction of not only Kailali district but of the whole seti zone. The district also contains Tikapur Park, one of the biggest parks in Nepal, and Godha-Ghodi Tal (lake) located at Sukhad Kailali.

Geography and Climate

Climate Zone	Elevation Range	% of Area
Lower Tropical	below 300 meters (1,000 ft)	59.3%
Upper Tropical	300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft.	25.9%
Subtropical	1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft.	13.8%

Towns and villages

File:NepalKailaliDistrictmap.png

Map of the VDCs in Kailali District

1. Dhangadhi Sub Metropolitan City
2. Attariya Municipality
3. Tikapur Municipality
4. Lamki-Chuha Municipality
5. GhodaGhodi Municipality
6. Bhajani Trishakti Municipality

VDCs

• Basauti
• Beladevipur
• Bhajani
• Bauniyan
• Piprawa
• Chaumala
• Dansinhapur
• Darakh
• Dhangadhi Municipality
• Dododhara
• Durgauli
• Gadariya
• Geta
• Godawari
• Hasuliya
• Janakinagar
• Joshipur
• Khailad
• Khairala
• Kota Tulsipur
• Lalbojhi
• Lamki Chuha Municipality
• Malakheti
• Masuriya
• Mohanyal
• Munuwa
• Nigali
• Pahalmanpur
• Pandaun
• Pawera
• Phulwari
• Pratapur, V.D.C
• Ramsikhar Jhala
• Ratnapur
• Sadepani
• Sahajpur
• Sreepur
• Sugarkhal
• Thapapur
• Tikapur Municipality
• Attariya Municipality
• Udasipur
• Urma

External links

• Districts of Nepal at statoids.com