Achham District
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Achham District, a part of Seti Zone
Seti Zone
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of Nepal
, a landlocked
country of South Asia
. The district, with Mangalsen
as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,692 km² and has a population (2001) of 231,285. 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 Dhangadi
.
Mangalsen, the district headquarters, is eight hours walk from Sanfebagar - a town in Achham sporting a non-functional domestic airport. A seasonal road exists from Sanfebagar to Mangalsen but is often closed during monsoon
season. A bridge crosses the Budhi Ganga river in Sanfebagar allowing access during high water, a second bridge over the second river crossing is also under construction. During 2009/2010, the government of Nepal will be constructing a paved road connecting Sanfebagar to Mangalsen. The district is served by two hospitals, the government district hospital in Mangalsen and one recently opened in Bayalpata that is a collaboration between the government and the non-profit organization Nyaya Health
.
Bannatoli
Baradadivi
Basti
Batulasen
Baujinath
Bayala Bhagyaswor
Bhairavsthan
Bhatakatiya
Bhuli
Binayak
Bindhyawasini
Birpath
Budhakot
Chalsa
Chandika
Chapamandau
Chhatara
Darna
Devisthan
Dhakari
Dhaku
Dhamali
Dharaki Dhodasain
Dhudharukot
Dhungachalna
Dumi
Gajara
GhodasenHatikot
Hichma
Jalapadevi
Janalibandali
Janalikot
Jupu
Kalagaun
Kalekanda
Kalika
Kalikasthan
Khaptad
Khodasadevi
Kuika
Kuntibandali
Kushkot
Layati
Lungra
Malatikot
Marku
Mashtanamdali
Mastamandau
Nada
Nandegata
Nawathana
Oligau
Patalkot
Payal
Pulletala
Rahaph
Ramarosan
Raniban
Ridikot
Risidaha
Sakot
Santada
Sera
Siddheswor
Siudi
Sutar
Tadigaira
Thanti
Timilsain
Toli
Tosi
Tumarkhad
Walant Warla
Districts of Nepal
Nepal's 14 administrative zones are subdivided into 75 districts . These districts are listed below, by zone...
of Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, a landlocked
Landlocked
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country of South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
. The district, with Mangalsen
Mangalsen
Mangalsen is a town and capital Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 7,185 and had 1404 houses in the village....
as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,692 km² and has a population (2001) of 231,285. It is one of the remotest districts of Nepal. It is accessible by automobile from Kathmandu and Nepalgunj
Nepalgunj
Nepalgunj , also spelled Nepalganj, is a municipality in Banke District, Nepal on the Terai plains near the southern border with Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is 16 km south of Kohalpur and the east-west Mahendra Highway....
via a paved road that runs along the western border of Nepal from Dhangadi
Dhangadi
Dhangadi may refer to:*Dhangadi, Sagarmatha, Nepal*Dhangadhi, in the Seti Zone of Nepal...
.
Mangalsen, the district headquarters, is eight hours walk from Sanfebagar - a town in Achham sporting a non-functional domestic airport. A seasonal road exists from Sanfebagar to Mangalsen but is often closed during monsoon
Monsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
season. A bridge crosses the Budhi Ganga river in Sanfebagar allowing access during high water, a second bridge over the second river crossing is also under construction. During 2009/2010, the government of Nepal will be constructing a paved road connecting Sanfebagar to Mangalsen. The district is served by two hospitals, the government district hospital in Mangalsen and one recently opened in Bayalpata that is a collaboration between the government and the non-profit organization Nyaya Health
Nyaya Health
Nyaya Health is a non-governmental organization providing free health care in Achham, a district in the Far Western region of Nepal. Nyaya operates the Bayalpata Hospital, one of only two hospitals in Achham , as a partner of the Nepali government's Ministry of Health and Population...
.
Towns and villages
BabalaBabala
Babala is a village development committee in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. According to the 1991 Nepal census it has a population of 2,623 and had 539 houses in the villageThe population is entirely Hindu....
Bannatoli
Bannatoli
Bannatoli is a village development committee in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. According to the 1991 Nepal census it has a population of 2600 and had 642 houses in the villageThe population is entirely Hindu....
Baradadivi
Baradadivi
Baradadivi is a village development committee in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. According to the 1991 Nepal census it has a population of 3314 and had 644 houses in the villageThe population is entirely Hindu....
Basti
Basti, Nepal
Basti is a small town in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. According to the 1991 Nepal census it has a population of 3282 and 693 houses in the village....
Batulasen
Batulasen
Batulasen is a small town in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. According to the 1991 Nepal census it has a population of 3053 and 592 houses in the village...
Baujinath
Baujinath
Baujinath is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. According to the 1991 Nepal census it has a population of 1160 and 237 houses in the village...
Bayala Bhagyaswor
Bhagyaswor
Bhagyaswor is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. According to the 1991 Nepal census it has a population of 1158 and 257 houses in the village-References:...
Bhairavsthan
Bhairavsthan
Bhairavsthan is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. According to the 1991 Nepal census it has a population of 2869 and 504 houses in the village-References:...
Bhatakatiya
Bhatakatiya
Bhatakatiya is a small town in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. According to the 1991 Nepal census it has a population of 3270 and 580 houses in the village...
Bhuli
Bhuli, Nepal
Bhuli is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. According to the 1991 Nepal census it has a population of 2352 and 462 houses in the village...
Binayak
Binayak, Nepal
Binayak is a small town in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. According to the 1991 Nepal census it has a population of 4270 and 831 houses in the village...
Bindhyawasini
Bindhyawasini
Bindhyawasini is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. According to the 1991 Nepal census it has a population of 2402 and 485 houses in the village...
Birpath
Birpath
Birpath is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2002 and had 349 houses in the village...
Budhakot
Budhakot
Budhakot is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2234 and had 476 houses in the village...
Chalsa
Chalsa, Nepal
Chalsa is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1721 and had 289 houses in the village...
Chandika
Chandika, Nepal
Chandika is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,129 and had 446 houses in the village....
Chapamandau
Chapamandau
Chapamandau is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,073 and had 211 houses in the village....
Chhatara
Chhatara, Achham
Chhatara is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,642 and had 522 houses in the village....
Darna
Darna, Nepal
Darna is a small town in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,049 and had 715 houses in the village....
Devisthan
Devisthan, Achham
Devisthan is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,793 and had 371 houses in the village....
Dhakari
Dhakari
Dhakari is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,967 and had 570 houses in the village....
Dhaku
Dhaku
Dhaku is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,552 and had 292 houses in the village....
Dhamali
Dhamali
Dhamali is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,212 and had 638 houses in the village....
Dharaki Dhodasain
Dhodasain
Dhodasain is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,716 and had 682 houses in the village....
Dhudharukot
Dhudharukot
Dhudharukot is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,778 and had 601 houses in the village....
Dhungachalna
Dhungachalna
Dhungachalna is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,646 and had 676 houses in the village....
Dumi
Dumi
Dumi is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,517 and had 332 houses in the village....
Gajara
Gajara
Gajara is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,762 and had 341 houses in the village....
GhodasenHatikot
Hatikot
Hatikot is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census the village had a population of 1,398 and 274 houses....
Hichma
Hichma
Hichma is a small town in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,964 and had 727 houses in the village....
Jalapadevi
Jalapadevi
Jalapadevi is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,376 and had 509 houses in the village....
Janalibandali
Janalibandali
Janalibandali is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal....
Janalikot
Janalikot
Janalikot is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,772 and had 387 houses in the village....
Jupu
Jupu
Jupu is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,096 and had 628 houses in the village....
Kalagaun
Kalagaun, Seti
Kalagaun is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 2,405 and had 494 houses in the village....
Kalekanda
Kalekanda
Kalekanda is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,216 and had 379 houses in the village....
Kalika
Kalika, Seti
Kalika is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,944 and had 622 houses in the village....
Kalikasthan
Kalikasthan, Achham
Kalikasthan is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,675 and had 508 houses in the village....
Khaptad
Khaptad
Khaptad National Park is a national park in the Far-Western Region, Nepal stretching over the four districts of Bajhang, Bajura, Achham and Doti. It covers an area of and displays an altitude of . A buffer zone of was declared in 2006.-External links:*...
Khodasadevi
Khodasadevi
Khodasadevi is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,913 and had 573 houses in the village....
Kuika
Kuika
Kuika is a small town in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,448 and had 667 houses in the village....
Kuntibandali
Kuntibandali
Kuntibandali is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,216 and had 409 houses in the village....
Kushkot
Kushkot
Kushkot is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,138 and had 600 houses in the village....
Layati
Layati
Layati is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,776 and had 336 houses in the village....
Lungra
Lungra
Lungra is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,515 and had 714 houses in the village....
Malatikot
Malatikot
Malatikot is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,862 and had 355 houses in the village....
Marku
Marku
Marku is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,855 and had 413 houses in the village....
Mashtanamdali
Mashtanamdali
Mashtanamdali is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,995 and had 350 houses in the village....
Mastamandau
Mastamandau
Mastamandau is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,633 and had 547 houses in the village.-References:...
Nada
Nada, Nepal
Nada is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,319 and had 430 houses in the village....
Nandegata
Nandegata
Nandegata is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,881 and had 542 houses in the village....
Nawathana
Nawathana
Nawathana is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,815 and had 363 houses in the village....
Oligau
Oligau
Oligau is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,077 and had 657 houses in the village....
Patalkot
Patalkot, Nepal
Patalkot, Nepal is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,753 and had 420 houses in the village....
Payal
Payal, Nepal
Payal is a small town in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,404 and had 1015 houses in the village....
Pulletala
Pulletala
Pulletala is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,471 and had 422 houses in the village....
Rahaph
Rahaph
Rahaph is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,748 and had 558 houses in the village....
Ramarosan
Ramarosan
Ramarosan is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal....
Raniban
Raniban, Seti
Raniban is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,178 and had 429 houses in the village....
Ridikot
Ridikot
Ridikot is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,505 and had 313 houses in the village....
Risidaha
Risidaha
Risidaha is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,030 and had 542 houses in the village....
Sakot
Sakot
Sakot is a small town in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,195 and had 1113 houses in the village....
Santada
Santada
Santada is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,980 and had 382 houses in the village....
Sera
Sera, Nepal
Sera, Nepal is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,478 and had 499 houses in the village....
Siddheswor
Siddheswor, Achham
Siddheswor is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,190 and there were 691 houses in the village....
Siudi
Siudi
Siudi is a small town in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,744 and had 816 houses in the village....
Sutar
Sutar
Sutar is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,697 and had 473 houses in the village....
Tadigaira
Tadigaira
Tadigaira is a small town in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,724 and had 664 houses in the village....
Thanti
Thanti
Thanti is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,755 and had 331 houses in the village....
Timilsain
Timilsain
Timilsain is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,931 and had 389 houses in the village....
Toli
Toli, Seti
VILLAGE-TOLI, ACHHAM, SETI, WEST NEPAL Achham District, a part of Seti Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Mangalsen as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,680 km² and has a population of 231,285. It is one of...
Tosi
Tosi
Tosi is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,962 and had 355 houses in the village....
Tumarkhad
Tumarkhad
Tumarkhad is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,450 and had 485 houses in the village....
Walant Warla
Warla
Warla is a village in Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,469 and had 449 houses in the village. =References...