Lamjung District
District in Gandaki Province, Nepal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lamjung District (Nepali: लमजुङ जिल्ला [ˈlʌmd͡zuŋ] ⓘ), a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the 77 districts of Nepal. The district, with Besisahar as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,692 square kilometres (653 sq mi) and as of 2011[update] had a population of 167,724.[1] Lamjung lies in the mid-hills of Nepal spanning tropical to trans-Himalayan geo-ecological belts, including the geographical midpoint of the country (i.e., Duipipal). It has mixed habitation of casts and ethnicities. It is host to probably the highest density of the Gurung ethnic population in the country.
Lamjung District
लमजुङ | |
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Country | Nepal |
Province | Gandaki Province |
Admin HQ. | Besisahar |
Government | |
• Type | Coordination committee |
• Body | DCC, Lamjung |
Area | |
• Total | 1,692 km2 (653 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 167,728 |
• Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
Telephone Code | 066 |
Main Language(s) | Nepali, Gurung, Magar, Dura |
Website | Official website |
Popular Media in Lamjung Includes Mero Lamjung, Radio Chautari, Aantaranga Saptahik, Radio Marsyangdi,Radio Lamjung etc.