Country Nepal
Region Central (Madhyamanchal)
Zone Bagmati
Area
- Total 1,926 km2 (743.6 sq mi)
Population (2001)
- Total 338,658
- Density 175.8/km2 (455.4/sq mi)
Time zone NPT (UTC+5:45)
Dhading District(Nepali: धादिङ जिल्ला Listen (help·info), a part of Bagmati Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Dhading Besi as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,926 km² and has a population (2001) of 338,658.
Contents [hide]
1 Geography
1.1 Rivers
2 Demography
3 Towns and villages
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
[edit]Geography
The district spreads from 27'40" E to 28'17" E and 80'17"N to 84'35"N.[1] The mountain range "Ganesh" is the predominate mountain range located within Dhading. Some of the peaks are over 7,000 meters. The 8,000+ meter mountain "Manaslu" is clearly visible from much of Dhading, although it is located within the bounds of Gorkha. The transnational "King Prithivi Highway" connecting Kathmandu and Pokhara runs through the southern portion of the district making for easy access too the Kathmandu valley. The road parallels the "Trishuli" River.
The western border with Gorkha is bisected by the "Budhi Gandaki" river and this river valley is a great entrance to the Himals of Gorkha (with views of the Ganesh range), not to mention one of the prettier rivers of Nepal. The towns of Salantar and Arun Ghat should get you pointed in the right direction.
The district is bounded by-
East:Kathmandu, Rasuwa, Nuwakot
West: Gorkha
North:Rasuwa and Tibet
South: Makwanpur and Chitwan
[edit]Rivers
The main rivers of the district are Trishuli river and Budhi Gandaki river. Budhi Gandaki separates the district from Gorkha district. There are 25 small rivers, the main being Charoudi, Malekhu, Galtukhola, Belkhukhola, Chirandikhola, Maheshkhola, Thopal, Manukhola, Kastekhola, Mastekhola, Surgandhi, Ankhusalyantar. Besides these, there are over 1743 smaller rivers, springs and seasonal streams.[2]
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