Taplejung District
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Taplejung is one of the 75 districts in Nepal. It lies with its main town, Taplejung in the Mechi Zone.
Geography
The 3646 km ² large district is the easternmost district of Nepal and lies directly on the Indian and Tibetan border in the Himalayas. His neighbors are in western Sankhuwashabha district, in the south Terhathum and Panchthar. In the east, Jhapa borders the Indian state of Sikkim and Tibet to the north.
The highest point of the district is the 8586 m high Kangchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world.
Climate
The average temperature is 11.3 ° C, the minimum temperature 0 ° C and the maximum temperature of 30 ° C. The average rainfall is 1440 mm per year.
Population
According to the census, the district had in the year 2001 134.698 inhabitants and the population density was 36.9 people / km ². There live in the district following ethnic groups: Limbus, Tibetans, Sherpas, Rai, Gurung, Magar, Newar, Tamang, Sunuwar.
Village Development Committees ( VDCs ) and cities in Taplejung
- Ambegudin
- Ankhop
- Chaksibote
- Change
- Dhungesanghu
- Dokhu
- Dummrise
- Ekhabu
- Hangdeva
- Hangpang
- Kalikhola
- Khamlung
- Khejenim
- Khewang
- Khokling
- Lelep
- Limbudin
- Lingtep
- Linkhim
- Liwang
- Mamangkhe
- Nalbu
- Nankholyang
- Nidhuradin
- Olang Chung Gola
- Paidang
- Papung
- Pedang
- Phakumba
- Phawakhola
- Phulbari
- Phungling ( Taplejung )
- Phurumbu
- Sadewa
- Sangu
- Santhakra
- Sawa
- Sawadin
- Sawalakhu
- Sikaicha
- Sinam
- Surumakhim
- Tapethok
- Tellok
- Thechambu
- Thinglabu
- Thukima
- Thumbedin
- Tiringe
- Yamphudin