Dolakha Town, Nepal
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Dolakha is a mountainous district of Janakpur zone, which lies in the central development region of Nepal
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The total land area covered is about 2,191 km2 and its borders contiguous with Solukhumbu district
and Ramechhap District
in the east, Ramachhap and Sindhupalchok District in the south, Sindhupalchock in the west and with the Tibet
an Autonomous Region of People's Republic of China in the north. Sitali, the lowest part of the district is 723 metres (2,372 ft) above sea level whereas Mt. Gaurishankar, the highest part of the district is 7134 metres (23,405.5 ft) above sea level.
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...
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The total land area covered is about 2,191 km2 and its borders contiguous with Solukhumbu district
Solukhumbu District
Solukhumbu District of 107,686.Mount Everest is located in the northern part of this district, within Sagarmatha National Park.Indigenous ethnic Rai and hill Caste Chhetri are the main groups living in the mid-hills, while Sherpas occupy high mountains....
and Ramechhap District
Ramechhap District
Ramechhap District of 212,408 and a density of 137.4 per km2. The district has the highest population of endangered native group Kusunda and has the lowest population growth rate in Nepal.-Etymology:...
in the east, Ramachhap and Sindhupalchok District in the south, Sindhupalchock in the west and with the Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
an Autonomous Region of People's Republic of China in the north. Sitali, the lowest part of the district is 723 metres (2,372 ft) above sea level whereas Mt. Gaurishankar, the highest part of the district is 7134 metres (23,405.5 ft) above sea level.
Etymology
In its origin the city of Dolakha was called "Abhayapur" which means "Abhay" - without fear; and "pur" - cities. That is why Dolakha is also referred to as the "city without fear" because of the power of the god Bhim Sen.External links
- http://www.dolakhanepal.blogspot.com
- http://www.dolakhatown.googlepages.com
- http://www.dolakhatown.blogspot.com
- http://www.dolakhaphoto.blogspot.com
- http://babhash.googlepages.com