Koshi Zone
Koshi कोशी अञ्चल | |
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Zone | |
Country | Nepal |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,335,047 |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Koshi (Nepali: कोशी अञ्चल Listen (help·info)) was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restruction of zones to Provinces. The headquarters of Koshi Zone was Biratnagar which was also its largest city. Other cities of Koshi Zone were Inaruwa, Dharan, Dhankutta,jhumka,Duhabi and Itahari. Its main rivers were Arun, Tamor and Sapta Koshi.
Koshi is divided into six districts:
District | Type | Headquarters | Since 2015 part of Province |
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Bhojpur | Hill | Bhojpur | Province No. 1 |
Dhankuta | Hill | Dhankuta | |
Morang | Terai | Biratnagar | |
Sankhuwasabha | Mountain | Khandbari | |
Sunsari | Terai | Inaruwa | |
Terhathum | Hill | Myanglung |
Famous and religious places
- Pindeswari Temple, Dharan
Budha Subba Temple, Dharan
- Panchakanya Temple, Dharan
- Bishnupaduka Temple, Dharan
- Kali Mandir, Biratnagar
- Chintaangdevi Temple, Dhankuta
- Namaste Jharana, Vedetar
- Ramdhuni Mandir, Dhuni Ban
- Jhumkeshwar Mahadev, Jhumka
- Barahkshetra Mandir Barahachhetra
- Auliya Baba Mandir, Chatara
- Jabdi Mata Mandir, Pakali
- Betana Shimsar, Belbari[citation needed]
See also
Development Regions of Nepal (Former)
List of zones of Nepal (Former)- List of districts of Nepal
Coordinates: 27°10′N 87°25′E / 27.167°N 87.417°E / 27.167; 87.417
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